Patent ID: 8382419
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
1. A tank lifting and handling apparatus for moving a tank between an elevated tank lifted position and a tank lower position in resting abutment with an environmental substrate therebeneath comprising: A. a transport carriage assembly including: B. a parallel swing assembly pivotally mounted with respect to said main transport frame and extending outwardly therefrom, said parallel swing assembly including: C. a drive means being longitudinally extendible and retractable and being attached to said transport carriage assembly and attached to said parallel swing assembly and extending therebetween, said parallel swing assembly movable to a tank lifted position responsive to extending movement of said drive means, said parallel swing assembly movable to a tank lowered position responsive to retracting movement of said drive means; D. a tank retaining bracket means pivotally attached with respect to said bracket end of said parallel swing assembly, said tank retaining bracket means defining a tank receiving zone thereadjacent extending therealong adapted to receive a tank for selective retaining thereof therewithin with respect to said tank retaining bracket means, said tank retaining bracket means including; E. a tank securement apparatus attached to said tank retaining bracket means adjacent said tank receiving zone defined therewithin and selectively engageable with respect to a tank for retaining thereof in position adjacent said tank retaining bracket means within said tank receiving zone positioned thereadjacent; and G. a sliding engagement means being unpowered and operative to slideably engage said lower securement means of said tank retaining bracket means with respect to said first slot means of said first strut means and with respect to said second slot means of said second strut means to facilitate unpowered movement of a tank mounted within said tank receiving zone and said lower securement means relative to said bracket end of said parallel swing assembly to facilitate movement of said tank retaining bracket means into engagement with the environment substrate therebeneath.