Patent ID: 7704035
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: B62D,B66F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A powered hand truck, comprising: a chassis having an axle end and an operator end cantilevered opposite the axle end; a single axle extending laterally across the axle end of the chassis, the axle having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; first and second drive wheels disposed upon the first end and second end of the axle, respectively; a first and a second drive wheel motor disposed at the first and second drive wheels, respectively; a forklift support column extending upwardly from the axle end of the chassis, the forklift support column having an upper end and a base; upper forklift actuating arms pivotally extending from the upper end of the forklift support column,the upper arms having distal ends; lower forklift actuating arms pivotally extending from the forklift support column parallel to the upper forklift actuating arms, the lower arms having distal ends; a forklift mast pivotally secured to the distal ends of the upper and lower forklift actuating arms, the mast being parallel to the forklift support column, the forklift mast having an upper end and a lower end; a fork attachment arm disposed laterally across the lower end of the forklift mast; a pair of laterally spaced apart fork tines extending from the fork attachment arm; a forklift actuating cylinder extending between the lower forklift actuating arms and the upper end of the forklift mast; a prime mover disposed generally medially upon the chassis, the prime mover selectively communicating with the first and second drive wheel motors and the forklift actuating cylinder; and an operator console extending from the operator end of the chassis, the console selectively controlling the prime mover, the first and second drive wheels, and the forklift actuating cylinder.