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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2002
Kyung Ho Kim, Incheon, KR;
Sang Heon Lee, Incheon, KR;
Hong Sub Shim, Seoul, KR;
Jin Hong Park, Seoul, KR;
Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery Ltd., Incheon, KR;
Abstract
A fuel tank cradle device for forklift trucks is swingable to the lateral side and then foldable into a substantially vertical position, thereby assuring easy and safe change of a used fuel tank with a new one. The cradle device includes a counterweight, a cradle provided with a first body and a second body, the first body pivotally mounted to the counterweight for rotation between a home position above the counterweight and a rotated position outside of the counterweight, the second body capable of replaceably supporting a fuel tank and foldably connected to the first body so that the second body can be moved between an unfolded position and a downwardly folded position with respect to first body, and a locking arrangement for locking the cradle to the counterweight while the first body of the cradle is at the home position.