Material or article handling – Self-loading or unloading vehicles – With load-receiving portion – or significant section thereof,...
Patent
1996-12-23
1998-07-21
Keenan, James W.
Material or article handling
Self-loading or unloading vehicles
With load-receiving portion, or significant section thereof,...
414444, 414446, 414458, 254 15, 280 47131, B62B 100, B62B 300
Patent
active
057826005
ABSTRACT:
A cost-effective system and method for quickly and easily moving a fully loaded shelf unit is provided. The shelf unit includes first and second opposing vertical feet supporting the shelf unit on a ground surface. The system and method employ a first prying arm, a second prying arm, and a rolling device. The first and second prying arms each include a pushable member and a lifting member joined to each other. The rolling device includes first and second end supports and an intermediate cross bar extending between the end supports. The rolling device includes a pair of casters mounted to an underside of the cross bar for allowing the rolling device to be rolled along the ground surface. The end supports are located closer than the cross bar to the ground surface when the rolling device is positioned with its casters contacting the ground surface. To move the shelf unit, the prying arms are used to lift the respective vertical feet at least partially off the ground surface. Next, the rolling device is rolled beneath the shelf unit to position the end supports beneath the respective vertical feet. The prying arms are then used to lower the vertical feet onto the respective end supports. With the vertical feet of the shelf unit supported by the respective end supports, the shelf unit is moved to a desired location by rolling the rolling device.
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Keenan James W.
Tran Thuy V.
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