Patent ID: 11897741
Assignee: nan
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  H | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A straddle fork vehicle for harvesting agricultural pallets, comprising:
a vehicle frame structure having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a pair of adjustment rails longitudinally disposed at the first end extending toward the second end;
an operator cabin disposed at the second end of the vehicle frame structure;
a first fork assembly mounted on the pair of adjustment rails and a second fork assembly mounted on the second end, wherein each of the first fork assembly and second fork assembly are movable vertically relative to the vehicle frame structure, wherein the first fork assembly is slidable along the pair of adjustment rails relative to the first end of the vehicle frame structure as needed to balance the straddle fork vehicle;
a track drive system comprising a pair of tread belts longitudinally associated with and externally attached to opposite sides of said vehicle frame structure, wherein the track drive system is operationally connected to an engine by a hydrostatic transmission and the pair of tread belts are each independently controllable by the hydrostatic transmission;
a straddle area defining a vertical clearance and a horizontal clearance beneath the vehicle frame structure spanning from the first end to the second end and between the pair of treads, wherein the straddle area is configured to accommodate the agricultural pallets as a passthrough.