Material or article handling – Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
Patent
1997-11-28
1998-12-29
Krizek, Janice L.
Material or article handling
Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
414494, 414500, B60P 143
Patent
active
058532790
ABSTRACT:
A balance point carriage device is provided which is suitable for use with a vehicle. The balance point carriage device comprises a support frame mounted to a frame of the vehicle with a rail assembly mounted to the support frame at a pivot. A carriage is slidably mounted on the rail assembly. The pivot is positioned at a balance point of the combination of the fixed rail assembly and the carriage. A foldable frame assembly is mounted to the frame of the vehicle with one end of the rail assembly being detachably secured to the foldable frame assembly. The rail assembly has a hauling position parallel to the ground when secured to the foldable frame assembly. The rail assembly rotates about the pivot to a loading position which is tilted to the ground in the direction of the foldable frame assembly when detached from the foldable frame assembly.
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Krizek Janice L.
McGue Frank J.
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