Patent ID: 8459926

Claim:
An article handling apparatus comprising: a base frame, said base frame including: a base frame central body portion; a pair of arms extending from said base frame central body portion, wherein each arm has a pivotal attachment securing said arm to said base frame central body portion and each arm has at least one articulation point wherein cooperation of said pivotal attachment and said articulation point permits alignment of each arm ninety degrees relative to said base frame central body portion with both arms parallel to one another; at least three wheels, with at least one wheel position at the end of each base frame arm and one wheel positioned on said base frame central body portion; a handling frame, said handling frame including: a handling frame central body portion; a pair of arms extending from said handling frame central body portion, wherein each arm has a pivotal attachment securing said arm to said handling frame central body portion and each arm has at least one articulation point wherein cooperation of said pivotal attachment and said articulation points permit alignment of each arm ninety degrees relative to said handling frame central body portion and wherein both arms are parallel to one another; a single gripping means carried by the terminal end of each arm extending from said handling frame central body portion; and, a vertically extendable portion including at least one hydraulic cylinder positioned to adjust the vertical height of said vertically extendable portion, a first pivotal connection between said base frame central body portion and said vertically extendable portion, said first pivotal connection including a pair of hydraulic actuators; and a second pivotal connection between said handling frame central body portion and said vertically extendable portion.