Patent ID: 6758649
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
An attachment for a material handling vehicle having an elevatable load carrier at its forward end, comprising:a laterally extending tool support on said load carrier, a load arm extending forwardly of said tool support and mounted on said tool support for lateral shifting movement between the laterally opposite ends of said tool support, a first power means interposed between said tool support and said load carrier operable to shift said load arm laterally relative to said tool support, a subframe pivotally connected to the forward end of said load arm on a vertical axis for 90 degree swinging movement in both lateral directions from a forward extending position of said subframe, second power means between said load arm and said subframe operable to pivot said subframe 180 degrees between laterally opposite positions, a vertically extending hinge plate having its upper end pivotally connected to said subframe on a first horizontal axis extending laterally when said subframe is in said forwardly extending position, a third power means interposed between said subframe and said hinge plate operable to pivot said hinge plate about said first horizontal axis, a fork mounting wall disposed in front of and pivotally connected to said hinge plate on a second horizontal axis perpendicular to said wall, said fork mounting wall being adapted to support material handling forks at its front side and fourth power means interposed between said hinge plate and said fork mounting wall operable to pivot said fork mounting wall relative to said hinge plate about said second horizontal axis.