Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that serves as an attachment for a forklift truck or the like for handling multiple drums simultaneously. The drums to be transported are arranged symmetrically in a cluster about a central vertical axis. The apparatus includes a slidable suspension plate that connects to a latching device adapted to clamp onto the rim of each drum in the cluster. The sliding movement of the suspension plate is confined to a linear path of travel by guide rails. The limited forward/rearward linear movement aids in locating the clamping device accurately relative to the central vertical axis of the cluster.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 19, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 8, 2015
Assignee:
Delta Petroleum Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Fredy Sierra, Juan Francisco Leija, Miguel Angel Salazar, Armando Ernesto Martinez, Phung Minh Nguyen, Mariano Paulin, Marlo Gomez, Jesus Garcia, David K. Washburn, Jackie S. Mote
Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that serves as an attachment for a forklift truck or the like for handling multiple drums simultaneously. The drums to be transported are arranged symmetrically in a cluster about a central vertical axis. The apparatus includes a slidable suspension plate that connects to a latching device adapted to clamp onto the rim of each drum in the cluster. The sliding movement of the suspension plate is confined to a linear path of travel by guide rails. The limited forward/rearward linear movement aids in locating the clamping device accurately relative to the central vertical axis of the cluster.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 19, 2013
Publication date:
February 20, 2014
Applicant:
Delta Petroleum Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Fredy Sierra, Juan Francisco Leija, Miguel Angel Salazar, Armando Ernesto Martinez, Phung Minh Nguyen, Mariano Paulin, Marlo Gomez, Jesus Garcia, David K. Washburn, Jackie S. Mote