Forklift shipping and handling apparatus
US8505691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F9/07504
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shipping and handling system for a fork lift truck that has a cab and rails extending vertically above the cab. A first bracket is secured to the back of the rails and a second bracket is secured to the back of the cab. One bracket is provided with wheel while the other is provided with legs so that the truck is able to rest on the brackets when it is tipped over upon its back. A special adaptor is provided that allows a second fork lift truck to hitch onto the unwheeled bracket and lift the bracket off the support surface whereupon the first truck can be easily maneuvered from place to place.
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