Material or article handling – Tilting vehicle-type handler – Opposed movable jaw grippers
Patent
1995-04-14
1998-02-10
Brahan, Thomas J.
Material or article handling
Tilting vehicle-type handler
Opposed movable jaw grippers
280 4728, 414456, 414490, B62B 106
Patent
active
057161836
ABSTRACT:
A hand truck for moving objects from one location to another is disclosed as including a frame extending longitudinally from a foot end to a handle end, the frame including a first elongated member, a second elongated member spaced from the first elongated member, and a cross member extending between and fixed to the first and second elongated members. The hand truck also includes at least one ground engaging wheel rotatably mounted to the frame for rotation about a wheel axis adjacent the foot end thereof. A first arm slidingly connected to the first elongated member, wherein the first arm extends substantially perpendicular to the first elongated member, and a second arm slidingly connected to the second elongated member, wherein the second arm extends substantially perpendicular to the second elongated member are provided, as is a brace member slidingly connected to the frame. The first arm, the second arm, and the brace member are fixed at desired locations along the frame between the foot end and the head end. The first and second arms include a cross member extending between and connected thereto to position the first and second arms in substantially parallel relation.
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Gibson Joseph A.
McNamara James E.
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