Material or article handling – Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
Patent
1998-09-22
2000-07-25
Olszewski, Robert P.
Material or article handling
Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
414546, 224310, B60P 900
Patent
active
060929723
ABSTRACT:
A ladder rack adapted to be attached to a utility vehicles comprises front and rear four-bar linkages where each of the four-bar linkages comprises a base having a post projecting vertically therefrom, a ladder support member comprising a first straight bar or linkage member having a ladder support arm extending perpendicularly therefrom. A second linkage pivotally connects between the post and a first end portion of the first linkage member. Then, a dog-leg linkage having a first end pivotally attached to the first linkage member proximate its mid-point with the second end of the dog-leg linkage coupled to an elongated connecting rod that extends horizontally between the bases of the front and rear four-bar linkages. The connecting rod is journaled for rotation and when turned by a crank or motor transports ladders suspended on the ladder support arm from a position atop the vehicle to a position alongside the vehicle and vice versa.
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Olszewski Robert P.
Parker Isobel A.
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