Patent ID: 9637366
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B65H,B66F

Claim:
1. A device for handling reels comprising: a) a telescoping assembly, the telescoping assembly telescoping in a first direction; b) a first fork sleeve and a second fork sleeve attached to the telescoping assembly so that a position of the first fork sleeve may be adjusted with respect to a position of the second fork sleeve; c) a first reel lifter fitting and a second reel lifter fitting attached to the telescoping assembly so that a position of the first reel lifter fitting may be adjusted with respect to a position of the second reel lifter fitting; and d) a first reel lifter arm having a first hook portion and a second reel lifter arm having a second hook portion, said first reel lifter arm slidingly received within the first reel lifter fitting and said second reel lifter arm slidingly received within the second reel lifter fitting, the first and second reel lifter arms slidable within their respective reel lifter fittings in a second direction transverse to the telescoping direction, and independent of telescoping the telescoping assembly, wherein the telescoping assembly includes an inner slider bar attached to the first fork sleeve and the first reel lifter fitting and an outer slider bar attached to the second fork sleeve and the second reel lifter fitting, wherein the inner slider bar is slidingly received within the outer slider bar, and wherein the telescoping assembly is configured to accommodate reels having differing widths.