Patent ID: 6446758
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B60N,B66F

Abstract:
A front end forklift truck comprising: an undercarriage having a front and a rear end, a load lifting unit mounted to the front end of said undercarriage, a rear box structure having a front wall and receiving drive components disposed on the rear end of said undercarriage so as to serve as counterweight for said load lifting unit, and an operator seat unit including a vertical column disposed in front of said front wall of said rear box structure and being pivotally supported at a bottom end thereof by a pivot bearing disposed in said undercarriage, an operator seat mounted on the top end of said column so as to project rearwardly over said box structure, a footrest/pedal unit mounted to the lower end of said column so as to project therefrom forwardly, and steering and control members for steering the fork lift truck and for operating said load lifting unit mounted to said pivotable operator seat unit.