Clark Equipment Compnay

Maynard L Adams

Warner K Brown

Thomas W Roney

A lift truck upright having a fixed upright section, one or more telescopic upright sections supported outwardly and rearwardly of the fixed section and a load carrier mounted from the outer telescopic section. The side upright rail assemblies are mounted at predetermined forwardly diverging angles relative to the central plane of the lift truck and may be mounted from the truck either over the drive wheels, in front of and in alignment with the drive wheels, or inwardly of the drive wheels, in both two-stage and triple-stage upright constructions. Primary lift cylinders are nested behind respective upright rail sections and, in the triple-stage version, full free-lift cylinders are mounted either in front of the upright rail assemblies or behind said rail assemblies in nested relation with the rail assemblies.

Upright for lift truck

A lift truck upright having a fixed upright section, one or more telescopic upright sections supported outwardly and rearwardly of the fixed section and a load carrier mounted from the outer telescopic section. The side upright rail assemblies are mounted at predetermined forwardly diverging angles relative to the central plane of the lift truck and may be mounted from the truck either over the drive wheels, in front of and in alignment with the drive wheels, or inwardly of the drive wheels, in both two-stage and triple-stage upright constructions. Primary lift cylinders are nested behind respective upright rail sections and, in the triple-stage version, full free-lift cylinders are mounted either in front of the upright rail assemblies or behind said rail assemblies in nested relation with said rail assemblies.

A safety seat assembly for use with industrial vehicles, such as fork lift trucks, that employs both upper and lower body restraints to prevent the ejection of the operator from the vehicle cab area in the event of a lateral overturn. The lower body restraint is provided by the cooperation of the arm rests and a safety belt which is selectively engageable with the arm rests. The left arm rest pivots outwardly and the belt hinges to an upright position, facilitating access to the seat. The upper body restraint is provided by forwardly extending guard members attached to arms which project laterally from the back support on each side of the seat assembly.

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Bellevue, MI, United States of America

Maynard L Adams