Patent ID: 6241227
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: B62B,B66F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for handling replaceable, elongated plates used on the blade of a plow or grader, said device comprising:a wheeled frame for movement across the ground;an elongated plate holder configured to support at least one plate lengthwise in an upright orientation,said plate holder including a generally horizontal, longitudinally extending support surface configured to support the at least one plate thereon and a generally upright, longitudinally extending wall against which the at least one plate may lean when supported on the support surface in the upright orientation,said wall projecting from the support surface such that the plate holder presents an angled cross-sectional shape,said plate holder further including a stop on the support surface at a location spaced from the wall, with the stop serving to retain the at least one plate in the upright orientation; anda parallelogram linkage supporting the plate holder on the frame for up and down movement relative to the ground, such that the support surface and the wall are maintained generally horizontal and upright, respectively, as the holder is moved up and down.