Patent ID: 9527711
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B66F

Claim Text:
1. A lift frame comprising: a lift mast; at least one hydraulic line having a length and running along said lift mast; a tensioning device having a position and being configured to tension said at least one hydraulic line; said tensioning device having a bracket mounted permanently on the lift frame and a deflection section for said at least one hydraulic line; said deflection section being configured to be selectively mounted at different discrete elevations on said bracket so as to adjust the tension in said at least one hydraulic line; a fastener configured to interconnect said bracket and said deflection section; said bracket having first fastening bore holes; said deflection section having a first series of second fastening bore holes and a second series of said second fastening bore holes, respective ones of the first series of said second fastening bore holes corresponding to a respective first one of said first fastening bore holes and respective ones of the second series of said second fastening bore holes corresponding to a respective second one of said first fastening bore holes; said lift frame having a plurality of elongated fasteners each of which is configured to be guided through both corresponding ones of said first and second fastening bore holes; and, said position of said tensioning device and said length of said at least one hydraulic line being configured to be adjustable with respect to each other such that a pretension can be applied to said at least one hydraulic line as a result of a height adjustment of said deflection section relative to said bracket.