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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172499 | Portable raise climbing system A portable raise climbing system is provided that comprises a starter box for interfacing with an existing raise climb track, a raise climber that is deployed by the system onto the existing track for normal raise excavation operations, and a transporter. The transp... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8021098 | Portable raise climbing system A portable raise climbing system is provided that comprises a starter box for interfacing with an existing raise climb track, a raise climber that is deployed by the system onto the existing track for normal raise excavation operations, and a transporter. The transp... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7422410 | Lift attachment for use with a three-point hitch of a tractor A lift attachment for a tractor provided with a three-point hitch. A slide assembly is provided for slidable movement in the vertical direction within channel guides. A double acting hydraulic cylinder is connected to the slide assembly for moving the slide assembly... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7290777 | Cart for loading, transporting and storing an imaging media cartridge A transportable device, such as a cart, for transporting and elevating an imaging media cartridge into a press printer may include a base platform, first and second elevation members disposed thereon, a panel disposed between the first and second elevation members, ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287625 | Forklift safety sensor and control system A forklift safety sensor and control system for preventing unsafe wear on the bottom surface of the fork. A fork height sensor detects when the fork is below a predefined threshold height at which the bottom surface is in close proximity to the ground or is in conta... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7210590 | Transportation cart primarily for use in an animal barn A transportation cart primarily for transporting deceased animals through the alleyways of a barn has a swivelling mast and boom mounted on the front section of a frame driven by powered wheels with a slide panel attached to the mast below the boom over which the ob... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195104 | Lifting and transporting device A lifting device (10) includes a base frame (12), the base frame having associated drive means: a lifting arm (44) connected at a first end thereof to a frame (42), the lifting arm being pivotally movable with respect to the frame and bei... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7134515 | Utility transport system The present invention comprises a utility transport truck having electro-pneumatic controls for coupling and decoupling of devices which are in weight and sensitivity categories that make manual movement without power assist difficult or impossible. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7096999 | Mast construction for a lift truck A mast includes a base section, an outer telescopic section and an inner telescopic section which are raised and lowered by a pair of main lift cylinders. A fork carriage is slidably mounted to the inner telescopic section and is raised and lowered thereon by a pair... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6918734 | Loading floor for a vehicle and loading apparatus A loading floor for a vehicle having first guide elements for engaging second guide elements of the vehicle, for lifting and extending a loading floor. The first guide elements are provisioned at the sides of the loading floor. A loading apparatus for a vehicle havi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6736372 | Apparatus and a system for lifting a trailer and a method for lifting and storing the trailer A lift, a system and a method for elevating a trailer are provided. The lift may have an “A” frame for supporting the trailer. The trailer may be placed on the lift and secured to the lift. A cable attached to the lift is used to pull the lift and the trailer to... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6125970 | Hydraulic device for forklift A hydraulic device for a forklift is disclosed. The forklift includes a tilting mast and a fork supported by the mast so that the fork is lifted and lowered. A tilt cylinder operates to tilt the mast by means of oil supplied by a tilt valve. A restricting... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6027303 | Non-counterweighted lift truck and method of operation A lift truck, especially for lifting boats, includes a self-propelled main frame having a pair of parallel rails extending in a fore-and-aft direction. The main frame is supported by front drive wheels and rear castor wheels. A mast is movable forwardly a... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5816366 | Method for operating an industrial truck and industrial truck provided for it In a method for operating an industrial truck, a load-lifting member (1) is moved up and down vertically on a lift mast (2). A discrete control signal is provided to control the vertical speed of the load-lifting member (1) by at least one single or multi... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5752583 | Industrial truck with a lifting framework An industrial truck having a lifting slide which is moveable up and down on a lifting framework is disclosed. The lifting framework is fixed to at least one vertical load chain by at least one chain connecting piece. The load chain is at least partly guid... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5697755 | Forklift level indicator The present invention provides a mechanical forklift level indicator. The level indicator includes a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to a body of the forklift and a second arm pivotally connected at a first end thereof to the forklift mast as... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5590998 | Lifting device A lifting device for attachment to a vehicle such as a four wheel motorcycle, the lifting device including upper and lower mounting members and for mounting the device to the framework of the vehicle, a mast which is pivotally connected to the mounting me... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5391043 | Truck mounted lifting mechanism for lifting and transporting containers The truck mounted lifting mechanism is carried on a truck frame having a pair of opposed C-shaped tracks extending rearward from the cab. A mast having a base carrying an axle engages the outside of the tracks with a pair of flanged rollers. A carriage is... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5380140 | Mobile material handling apparatus for transporting and manipulating a load and methods for using same A material handling apparatus and methods for transporting and manipulating headstones are provided. The apparatus consists of a mobile carrier having a frame and a bed member pivotally attached thereto that is adapted to carry and support a headstone the... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5244336 | Mobile lifting apparatus with fork attachment A mobile lifting apparatus having an extendable boom assembly supported by a plurality of hydraulic cylinders extending upwardly from a wheeled chassis, and further having a fork attachment coupled to the extendable boom assembly. The fork attachment is c... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5217342 | Self-loading and unloading forklift truck The chassis of a forklift truck includes a front assembly and a rear assembly movable toward and away from each other between an extended stable normal working condition and a contracted compact condition for storage or transport of the forklift truck. Th... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5143180 | Load lift truck A load lift truck having a vertically extendible mast adapted for longitudinal displacement along a length of the truck chassis is disclosed. The truck includes a carriage mounted on the mast adapted for lateral displacement along the mast. The carriage f... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5073077 | Multi-directional lifting and handling attachment for a boom-type vehicle This apparatus relates to an attachment to the boom of a boom-type vehicle for lifting and supporting a panel assembly of the type having a panel and a purline. The purline is securely attached to the panel and disposed at an angle thereto. The attachment... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5030055 | Physically integrated manufacturing and materials handling system A physically integrated manufacturing and materials handling system comprising a conveyor system and a storage system. A conveyor system is described which includes means for receiving pallets having metal sheets or the like placed thereon so that the met... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4954037 | Method for aligning, lifting and tilting a container relative to a vertical aperture A method of discharging articles from a container into a defined vertical aperture in a wall or processing machine by rapidly tilting a lifting platform during a first lifting segment. This rapid tilting positions a discharge chute interior of the vertica... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4848520 | Telescopic mast assembly A telescopic mast for a fork lift truck is disclosed. The telescoping sections of the mast are arranged with the innermost section as the base section, which remains attached to the frame of the truck. The telescoping hydraulic tubes or cylinders are arra... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4778330 | Elevator device for an agricultural tractor loader The elevator device for an agricultural tractor loader comprises a swing member bearing in an articulated manner on a member protruding from a bracket in direction of the tractor loader. The swing member is moreover supported and actuated by a cylinder co... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4690609 | Truck loading apparatus A beverage truck having unique unloading and loading apparatus. The apparatus, which may be mounted to an existing beverage truck, or built into one as original equipment, has a framework at the front and back of the truck body which supports a track that... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4580650 | Industrial truck A main body of an industrial truck is formed with mounting bracket sections to which an instrument assembly and counterweight for a tractor and a mast assembly and counterweight for a forklift truck are selectively mountable, so that the industrial truck ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4553899 | High lift truck with telescoping boom assemblies A high lift truck with telescopic boom improves upon and widens the scope of performance offered by existing high lifts of the type. Its essential feature, basically, is that of providing a second telescopic boom (16) fixed immovably to the top end of the... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4538954 | Stacker crane having narrow mast structure The invention relates to a stacker crane comprising an upright rigid mast rotatably connected at its upper end to a horizontally movable trolley, an intermediate mast that is vertically movable relative to the rigid mast, and a load supporting carriage gu... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4509127 | Control device for loading and unloading mechanism A control device for loading and unloading mechanism adapted to be incorporated in a fork lift truck comprises a sensor unit 100 including a lifting height sensor 102, a control unit 200 comprising a control command producing circuit 240 constituted by a ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4504077 | Implement attachment devices for land vehicles A land vehicle, which can easily be provided with a large number of different tools, which tools can be used in a number of different locations, has a frame (3,4) secured to the vehicle and preferably extending across the full width thereof, a mast (10,11... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4474527 | Optional manual gravity wheelchair lift A wheelchair lift such as for vehicles, comprising a stationary outer rectangular frame across the top of which swings an inner rectangular telescopic frame, the lower telescoping end of which has a foldable platform for the wheelchair. The inner frame sw... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4435113 | Self-propelled freight handling truck The self-propelled freight handling truck is comprised of a manually guided wheeled frame on which is mounted a mast and lifting forks, with a motor for supplying power to raise, lower, and tilt the forks, to propel the vehicle, to move front wheels later... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4365921 | Forklift vehicle A self propelled forklift vehicle having a frame formed by two spaced parallel longitudinal frame members and a rear transverse frame member. The fork carriage is movable forwardly and rearwardly on the longitudinal frame members, along the path of the ma... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4289442 | Boom lift load relief In a cargo-transfer system wherein a truck-mounted boom is extendable into a cargo space to manipulate a cargo-lift mechanism, the improvement comprising a lowerable roller mechanism carried by the lift mechanism to slightly elevate the mechanism from the... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4238004 | Hidden chain assembly for lift truck mast A hidden chain assembly adaptable for use in multi-stage telescopic masts for lift trucks. A lifting chain is positioned transversely between two juxtaposed elongate upright members within an elongate enclosure defined by transversely-extending longitudin... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4219298 | Rapid rail A side loading refuse collection truck is equipped with apparatus for lifting containers from the ground at a random lateral distance from the side of the truck, elevating these containers above a refuse collection compartment of the truck and there inver... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4084715 | Lift truck with means to pivot mast and the fork carriage thereon A fork carriage attitude adjusting arrangement includes a mounting tower secured to and extending upwardly from the forward end of a longitudinally extending frame. A lever arrangement is pivotally attached to the mounting tower and has a hydraulic tilt m... | 04/18/1978 |
