Material or article handling – Elevator or hoist and loading or unloading means therefor – Convertible attachment
Patent
1979-05-04
1981-01-06
Valenza, Joseph E.
Material or article handling
Elevator or hoist and loading or unloading means therefor
Convertible attachment
414622, 294 90, B66F 918
Patent
active
042433541
ABSTRACT:
A drum lifter comprises a base including a pair of parallel spaced fork tubes adapted for receiving at one end and positioning over a pair of vertically adjustable forks of a fork lift truck, and a support plate spanning and secured to the other end of the tubes. An upright mount plate is secured to the support plate. An upright drum support plate is parallel to, arranged forwardly and pivotally mounted intermediate the ends upon the mount plate. First and second drum grips on the drum support plate are adapted to operatively engage the exterior of a drum to be lifted and transported. A forwardly extending latch link is pivotally supported upon the mount plate adjacent its upper end and pivotally mounts the drum support plate. A third drum grip depends from the forward end of the latch link and is adapted to retainingly engage over and against the interior of the drum.
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patent: 3333883 (1967-08-01), Kikuchi
patent: 3512670 (1970-05-01), Howard
patent: 4018468 (1977-04-01), Lundquist
patent: 4130212 (1978-12-01), Gatilao
patent: 4182531 (1980-01-01), Szegheo
Equipment Company of America
Valenza Joseph E.
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