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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2009
Matthew Wendell Schroeder, Ventura, IA (US);
Matthew Wendell Schroeder, Ventura, IA (US);
Stellar Industries, Inc., Garner, IA (US);
Abstract
A container carrier provided with longitudinal extension and retraction capability such that loads may be shifted forward in order to achieve optimal front-to-rear weight distribution on the supporting vehicle. Two hydraulic cylinders having the same rod and bore size are provided in an over and under configuration and act in unison and enable the fork structure to tilt as well as telescopically extend and retract about a mast assembly. The upper cylinder directly controls the angle of the forks while the lower cylinder acts on a mast assembly to extend and retract. A third cylinder is provided for vertically raising and lowering the fork structure so that containers may be picked up from and/or lowered onto elevated surfaces, as well as tilted up and raised toward the truck.