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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
May. 11, 2001
James A. Baumann, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Travis A. Stuart, Ozaukee, WI (US);
Daniel K. Schlegel, Milwaukee, WI (US);
David G. Petrovic, Ozaukee, WI (US);
Philip G. Schaffner, Ozaukee, WI (US);
Richard F. King, Ozaukee, WI (US);
James R. Wisnoski, Dakota, MN (US);
ULG OmniQuip, Inc., Port Washington, WI (US);
Abstract
A load handler with a modular frame and the manufacture and assembly of the frame and loader and components that may be used therein. A frame is provided that has a low pivot point for a boom. The frame has left and right side rails, and front and rear cross rails, each having a closed cross-section construction. The side rails and cross rails are modular and the cross rails of a selected size are configured to fit a plurality of sizes of side rails, such that the same size cross rails may be used to construct a variety sizes and capabilities of load handling vehicles in a flow type manufacturing process. A structural beam is provided having plates interconnected along their lengths to form the beam having a box-shaped closed cross-section having a perimeter generally along the widths of the plates and forming a beam cavity within the perimeter.