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Restraint system for walkie/rider pallet truck

US8523224B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

20References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Crown Equipment Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael P. Gallagher · Greenville, US
Markus Graf · Zürich, CH
Franz Pöschl · Erding, DE
Sultan Masoud Karimi · Munich, DE
James V. Kraimer · Haimhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2009
Grant date	Sep 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 2, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62B5/087
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A walkie/rider pallet truck is provided comprising a power unit; a set of forks associated with the power unit; a platform associated with the power unit and defining a location upon which an operator may stand; and a restraint system comprising a pivotable restraint structure. The restraint structure is movable to one of a walkie position, a rider-driving position and a quick-exit position.

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