Patent ID: 6530739
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
A mounting system for mounting a forklift on a carrier vehicle comprising:a forklift having a frame, a mast pivotably connected to said frame, and a fork carriage having at least a pair of forks extending therefrom, said fork carriage being adapted to be vertically displaceable on said mast and laterally extendable relative to said mast; a carrier vehicle having a mounting end with at least one fork receiver adapted to receive said at least a pair of forks therein and to allow complete lifting of said forklift off of a ground surface by vertically displacing said fork carriage; at least one hook non-pivotably attached to one of said mast of said forklift and said mounting end of said carrier vehicle; and an engagement bar non-pivotably secured to the other of said mast of said forklift and said mounting end of said carrier vehicle, said engagement bar being sized to be received within said at least one hook to thereby securely mount said forklift to said mounting end of said carrier vehicle.