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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370723 | Loading machine A loading machine is disclosed with at least one drive train, with at least one overload protection device for the drive train and with sensors for determining an overload state in the drive train. Critical operating conditions of the loading machine can be determin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7165643 | Industrial truck having increased static/quasi-static and dynamic tipping stability A forward-control counterweight fork-lift truck has a liftable and tiltable load-lifting device (1), a traction drive, operating drives, and a steering drive. A calculation model (D) based on vehicle-specific information is stored in a control device (SE). A ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7111912 | Control handle with spiral position sensor and integral switches A control handle for electro-mechanical devices, such as the brakes of a train or other vehicle, is disclosed. The control handle incorporates elements for electrical switching as well as elements for measuring the angle of rotation between the control handle's rota... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7086819 | Single lever with button for selectively controlling either tilt or lift of a forklift mechanism In a load handling apparatus for a counterbalance type forklift, a single tiltable operating lever is disposed on a body of the forklift, a mast which is tiltable in an anteroposterior direction is disposed on the forklift, a liftable fork is disposed on the mast, a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063338 | Truck with support legs Narrow aisle truck that on each side includes two forward extending support legs, which each leg is provided with two support wheels. The two outer support wheels are displaced somewhat to the rear in relation to the inner support wheels, and, in the corner space ou... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6953200 | Cart for cryogenic liquid cylinder A cart is provided for safely transporting and storing a single, large, vertically-oriented, cylindrically-shaped canister having a horizontally-oriented base. The vertical and horizontal orientations of the canister and its base, respectively, are constantly mainta... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945745 | Industrial truck with a device for moving a lifting frame An industrial truck has a chassis (1), a lifting frame (5), a load holding device (10) that can move vertically along the lifting frame (5), and at least one movement device to move the lifting frame (5) relative to the chassis ( | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929443 | Lifting and telescoping dolly A lifting and telescoping dolly for facilitating the moving of bulky objects into and out of attics by one operator acting alone. The collapsible dolly opens into a self-supporting A-frame with four support points. It has wheels and a brake system for positioning th... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6732831 | Fork lift with laterally travelling system A fork lift with a laterally travelling system, wherein when a running mode is switched from a normal running in which right and left front wheels and rear wheels face in a longitudinal direction to a lateral running, rotating means is operated to rotate a turning m... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6406248 | Apparatus for lifting and moving an upright cylindrical container A work load lifting and moving apparatus is formed by a wheel supported horizontal main frame in turn supporting a mast assembly having a vertically reciprocal lifting frame gripping and lifting the work load by a hoist supported by the mast assembly. Oth... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6273669 | Single lever with button for selectively controlling either tilt or lift of a forklift mechanism In a load handling apparatus for a counterbalance type forklift, action and speed conditions of tilting a mast and lifting and lowering a fork are operated by use of a single operating lever and a single switch attached to the operating lever. Also, a con... | 08/14/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5190435 | Fork lift truck This invention relates to a forklift truck having a pedestal which is tiltable by a hydraulic cylinder and has an operator's cabin and forks positioned forwardly of and for movement along the pedestal.... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5127791 | Method for lifting and transporting a panel assembly An attachment to the boom of a boom-type vehicle is 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 comprises an attachmen... | 07/07/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5052881 | Bearing mounting arrangement for a lift mast A bearing mounting arrangement for a lift mast assembly has a retaining device which maintains a bearing member from movement relative to a first member of a lift mast assembly and directs a flow of lubricant past a second surface of the bearing member an... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4708577 | Self-leveling fork lift apparatus A fork lift truck includes a mast support bar to which the mast supporting carriage and fork lift tines are mounted. The mast support bar includes a central arc-shape segment on which a concentric arc-shape mast support sleeve is slidably mounted. The mas... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4699557 | Refuse collection vehicle A refuse collection vehicle has a chassis, a cab mounted to the front of the chassis, a body mounted to the chassis behind the cab for conventional dumping or for modular box transfer and a loading device or assembly. The loading device or assembly compri... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4527942 | Electronic test head positioner for test systems A system for positioning an electronic test head of a test system with respect to an electronic device handler. A housing is provided having a vertical shaft. A positioner assembly moves vertically with respect to the shaft and provides substantial moveme... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4511974 | Load condition indicating method and apparatus for forklift truck An indicating method and apparatus of cargo load condition of a forklift truck. In this method and apparatus weight and centroid position of the loaded cargo are calculated by a calculation control circuit based on loads applied to a lift mechanism and a ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4463832 | Industrial truck An industrial truck of the narrow-aisle type having an upright rigidly connected to the frame of the truck and a drive unit pivotably connectible to the frame in certain selected rigid angular relationships in order to vary between predetermined limits th... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4403904 | Lift truck guide assembly A guide assembly in a material-handling device (10) is disclosed which includes a frame (18), a mast assembly (12) pivotally mounted adjacent its bottom end (16) to the frame, and hydraulic cylinders (20) for rotating the mast assembly to tilt forwardly a... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4398860 | Fork lift truck having means to test overload protective system A fork lift truck has a safety system for inhibiting further raising of the carriage or further forward tilting of the mast when an excessive tilting moment is acting on the truck and permits the truck operator to selectively simulate an overload on the t... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4340235 | Load responsive damping system A damping system (43) for use in a lift truck (10) to damp oscillating motions of the vehicle frame (14). The system includes a pair of hydraulic tilt cylinders (46a, 46b) which sense moments of force of a carried load (12). A pair of second hydraulic cyl... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4272221 | Undercarriage for adverse terrain vehicles A detachable undercarriage for use on adverse terrain vehicles comprising an elongate hollow load-bearing frame having three or four axles rotatably supported thereon. Sprockets are mounted on at least two of the axles, and chains are constrained around t... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4222186 | Adaptable combination of vehicle and attachments An improved method and combination facilitating interchanging attachments on an adaptable off-road vehicle characterized by, in addition to the usual vehicle and its controls, prime mover, power source, drive apparatus, steering apparatus and the like, a ... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4207967 | Combined lifting mechanism and overhead guard for lift vehicles A lift mechanism for lift vehicles of a type including an operator's station and a carriage arranged for vertical travel upon a mast assembly. In one embodiment, the lift mechanism includes a lever arrangement, preferably an overhead guard structure, pivo... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4177001 | Forklift attachment for highway vehicles A hydraulically actuated forklift removably mountable at the front end of a pickup truck and having a frame supported on castered wheels and carrying an upright mast having vertically telescoping upper and lower sections and a fork assembly vertically mov... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4171181 | Lateral support device for outer mast upright The invention is concerned with an improvement in a lift truck having a mast assembly, a frame and tilt motor apparatus for tilting the mast assembly forwardly and rearwardly relative to the frame. Particularly the invention is concerned with a lateral su... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4153211 | Bobbin elevators in bobbin transport devices Bobbin transport devices with a swingable carrier and a bobbin receiving member adapted in a first pivot position to align with a bobbin on a winding machine, a second swingable carrier with its own bobbin receiving member which aligns with the first bobb... | 05/08/1979 |
| 3951287 | Tire cart A dolly to receive and hold tires or wheel assemblies for removing or replacing same on a vehicle such as a tractor has a frame with an open front. A lift assembly is mounted on the frame. Stanchion members are secured to the lift assembly and extend upwa... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3930563 | Lift vehicle A lift assembly for an industrial vehicle, e.g. a fork-lift truck, comprises a pair of transversely spaced uprights mounted upon a common tiltable frame formed with cylinders for plunger-type pistons carried by the vertically displaceable members of the l... | 01/06/1976 |