1975-08-14
1976-09-28
Paperner, L. J.
B66F 910
Patent
active
039826465
ABSTRACT:
In a reach truck there is provided a frame including a pair of parallel guides, a mast supported on and movable along the guides and mechanism for extending and retracting the mast along the guides, said mechanism comprising a lever depending from and rotatable about a horizontally disposed pivotal axis fixed relatively to and located on an upper part of the frame, means for rotating the lever about its pivotal axis, and, a link pivotally connected with the mast and with the lever at a substantial distance from the horizontally disposed pivotal axis thereof and on the side of said pivotal axis remote from the mast so that, on rotation of the lever, the link applies a force to the mast having a substantial component in the horizontal direction.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2496079 (1950-01-01), Wessman
patent: 3151755 (1964-10-01), Quayle
patent: 3536221 (1970-10-01), Goodacre
Oresky Lawrence J.
Paperner L. J.
Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Limited
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