Patent ID: 6279685
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
An upright for use in cooperation with a mating moveable lifting carriage of a lifting apparatus, the carriage having a rack, wherein said upright comprises:a wall member having a back and a pair of opposed legs extending therefrom to define a channel therewithin, said channel extending in a direction defined as a longitudinal direction, and said channel being capable of receiving a portion of the lifting carriage therein,said wall member having an opening defined therein between said legs, said opening permitting another portion of the lifting carriage to protrude therethrough;at least on guide for restricting the lifting carriage to motion along said channel;a rebate formed in said back of said wall member to accommodate motion of said rack, said rebate giving a clearance gap between said rebate and the rack when the lifting carriage is moveable engaged within said channel; andan aperture through said upright to permit a safety stop mounted externally to said upright to extend inwardly therethrough to engage the rack.