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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 1978
Filed:
May. 13, 1977
Ronald M Stolley, Lincoln, NE (US);
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a vehicle which is particularly adaptable for transporting palletized loads from one location to another and which includes a chassis, a steering and traction unit mounted on the rear portion of the chassis, and a pair of laterally spaced, generally horizontal side frame members which extend from the front end of the chassis and have a free end. The side frame members are sufficiently spaced apart to straddle the load to be transported and each is supported by a ground-engaging front wheel located near the free end thereof. A load-lifting frame, including a pair of laterally spaced forks which can be inserted into a pallet, is disposed between the side frame members and is pivotally connected to the front end of the chassis by a linkage arrangement which is arranged so that the load-lifting frame is automatically tilted rearwardly as the load-lifting frame is moved from a lowered position to a raised or transporting position by a lift mechanism connected between the chassis and the load-lifting frame.