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Pallet truck with integrated half-size pallet support

US9840350B2 · kind B2 · utility

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61References

16Claims

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Assignee

Crown Equipment Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael J. Moran · Pleasanton, US
Brad A. Halbert · Norwalk, US
David Hickman · Chesterfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 2015
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D2519/00796
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present application discloses a pallet truck backrest assembly for handling half-size pallets. A first half-size pallet support is pivotally coupled to a backrest of the backrest assembly at a first height and a second half-size pallet support is pivotally coupled to the backrest at a second height with the second height being less than the first height. The half-size pallet supports pivot between first positions against the backrest and second positions extending over the forks of the pallet truck to accommodate half-size pallets.

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