Patent ID: 7395901

Claim:
A lift device for an industrial vehicle comprising: masts; a hydraulic cylinder provided substantially upright between the masts, the hydraulic cylinder having a piston rod; a pulley provided on a lateral side of an upper end portion of the piston rod; a chain wound around the pulley; a lift bracket connected to the chain, the lift bracket being movable up and down through the chain by extension and retraction of the piston rod; a hose provided for supplying hydraulic fluid to an attachment installed on the lift bracket; and a guide mechanism provided on a top end of the piston rod for guiding the hose, the guide mechanism including: a plurality of rollers; a support member rotatably supporting the plurality of rollers; an endless band fitted around the plurality of rollers so that the endless band forms an arc-shaped guide surface for supporting the hose, the endless band traveling around the plurality of rollers with movement of the hose; and a tension provider for providing tension to the endless band, wherein the support member has an upright portion with an elongated hole, a shaft member being inserted through the elongated hole for supporting the tension provider.