Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a portable vehicle hardtop removal apparatus for improved vehicle hardtop removal and replacement features in order to efficiently remove and replace hardtops of many types of vehicles, in a safe and convenient manner, for people's enjoyment. The portable vehicle hardtop removal apparatus comprises a upstanding support member removably connected to an upstanding swivel member that is fixed to the horizontal support arm. A lift boom extends from the upstanding support member, and a hoist line extends along the upstanding support member and the lift boom. An elongated spreader tube is connected to a distal end of the hoist line, and a plurality of straps removably connect the elongated spreader tube to a vehicle hardtop for its removal. The lift boom is positionable from a lifting position to a collapsed or folded transport position for efficient transportation of the portable vehicle hardtop removal apparatus to any destination.

Abstract: A materials handling vehicle having a chassis, two front ground engaging wheels, two rear ground engaging wheels, a front loading arm pivotally mounted relative to the chassis about a generally horizontal front loading arm axis extending laterally relative to the vehicle, a rear arm being a single rigid rear arm and being pivotally mounted at a first end relative to the chassis about a generally horizontal first axis, the rear arm being pivotable relative to the chassis about a generally vertical second axis and a piling rig for removing spoil to form a hole, the piling rig being pivotally mounted at a second end of the rear arm about a generally horizontal third axis extending laterally relative to the arm.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for communicating motion intention of a vehicle to other road users. The method can include receiving a signal indicating a motion intention of the vehicle, and controlling a suspension system of the vehicle to create a vehicle posture according to the motion intention of the vehicle to show the motion intention of the vehicle to other road users.

Abstract: A lift assist device employs a striker pin assembly having a striker pin adapted for removable insertion into a striker on a door of a vehicle and a pivot tube. A lift assembly has an actuator boss and a pivot pin connected to the actuator boss with the pivot pin removably received in the pivot tube. A telescoping support arm depends from the actuator boss and a seat is attached to a terminal end of the telescoping support arm.

Abstract: A transition dock is disclosed allowing palletized product to be loaded into transport conveyors at a worksite. The product may be produce and the worksite may be a field where the produce is harvested. Where operating at a field where produce is harvested, the loading dock facilitates loading of the produce into a reefer to begin the cold chain at the field.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hoist mechanism comprising a lifting arm wherein: when the lifting arm is in a fully raised position, a projecting upper end section of a major part of the lifting arm extends substantially horizontally; an effective length of the projecting upper end section is made variable by the provision of an extension element adjustably fixed to it; and the lifting arm is variable in upstanding height by a provision of a lower end section slidably connected to the major part of the lifting arm, wherein both length and height variations are made by stepless adjustments.

Abstract: A lightweight waste gathering vehicle is used to automate trash collection and removal from soft landscapes within recreation venues minimizing or eliminating damage to landscape. The lightweight vehicle can be used in crowded areas or areas where height, width and/or weight restrictions prevent the use of large refuse trucks. The lightweight waste gathering vehicle includes an automated arm, a tow-behind trailer and turf tires. In one implementation, the automated arm includes a lift arm type system. In another implementation, the automated arm includes a transport rail type system where the grabbers are mounted to a carrier and the carrier is mounted to a transport rail.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift mountable to a wheelchair for assisting a person in transferring him or herself on or off a wheelchair is disclosed. The wheelchair lift is attachable to a frame of the wheelchair for supporting a support over a seat of the wheelchair. The wheelchair lift is operative to raise and lower the support and also shift the support left and right to transfer the person on and off the wheelchair.

Abstract: A rotating lift system and method for transporting oversized agricultural implements. The rotating lift system includes a rotator arm, a rotator arm guide, and an arcuate rotation track all mounted on a trailer frame. A load lift assembly is mounted on the rotator arm and is movable between lowered and raised positions and is adapted for connecting to a load. The rotator arm is pivotally connected to the trailer frame and rotates about a vertical axis. The rotator arm guide is connected to the opposing end of the rotator arm and engages the rotation track. The rotating lift system and method are adapted for engaging, lifting and rotating an implement and moving the implement between perpendicularly opposed field use and transport positions. A gas strut may optionally be equipped to aid in the lifting process. A telescoping light bar may be included to increase safety while in transport.

Abstract: A rotating lift system and method for transporting oversized agricultural implements. The rotating lift system includes a rotator arm, a rotator arm guide, an arcuate rotation track all mounted on a trailer frame. A load lift assembly is mounted on the rotator arm and is movable between lowered and raised positions and is adapted for connecting to a load. The rotator arm is pivotally connected to the trailer frame and rotates about a vertical axis. The rotator arm guide is connected to the opposing end of the rotator arm and engages the rotation track. The rotating lift system and method are adapted for engaging, lifting and rotating an implement and moving the implement between perpendicularly opposed field use and transport positions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method may comprise a platform, a rotatable structure on the platform, an arm associated with the platform, and an interface associated with the arm. The structure may be configured to hold a number of tanks. The arm may be configured to move about a plurality of axes. The interface may be configured to connect to a tank in the number of tanks. The arm may be configured to move the tank about the plurality of axes when the interface is connected to the tank.

Abstract: A crane having a base unit, a mast, a boom, a support, and an elevator mechanism is disclosed. The base unit couples to a hitch of a vehicle, such as a pickup truck. The mast extends from the base unit, and the boom extends from the mast. The support is coupled to a distal end of the boom and is configured to engage a load, such as a canopy for the pickup truck. The elevator mechanism is configured to elevate the boom to life the load relative to the vehicle. The boom and the elevator assembly are rotatable about the mast.

Abstract: A suspension system for towed agricultural implements having at least one floating head of a first width suspended by a four-bar linkage of a second width wherein the first width is much greater than the second width. The floating head is permitted to float to accommodate variations in ground surface elevation in a lateral or transverse direction. By permitting the floating head to float, a more consistent cutting height is realized when ground surface elevation varies in a transverse direction. A main frame is provided to which the ground engaging wheels are attached. A sub-frame is connected to the main frame via the four-bar linkage. The sub-frame is pivotally attached to the arms of the four-bar linkage by spherical bearings.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle driver wheelchair lift, the lift having a bearing mount fixed to the vehicle that rotationally captures a pivot rod to which a pair of forks are attached by a parallelogram linkage. The rod rotates in the bearing to move the forks horizontally in and out of the vehicle, while the parallelogram linkage expands and contracts to raise and lower the forks. The purpose of the parallel linkage is to allow the forks to move vertically while maintaining a horizontal position. The forks are adapted to engage a pair of horizontal fork receivers fixed to a wheelchair. A vertical linear actuator expands and contracts the linkage to raise and lower the forks vertically. A motor turns the pivot rod to rotate the forks horizontally. In one exemplary embodiment, a lock on the forks secures the receivers and chair on the forks and a sensor signals when the receivers are in locked position suitable for raising and lowering.

Abstract: A powered lift mechanism for stowing and deploying scooters relative to the cargo area of a conventional SUV. The lift mechanism comprises an L-shaped box-section boom which is pivotally attached to the D-pillar on the inside of the SUV cargo area so as to leave the floor of the cargo area available. A powered linear actuator controls the angle of the boom relative to the D-pillar mounting structure to raise and lower the loaded scooter. The entire lift mechanism swings in the vehicle and permits the lift gate to be fully closed with both the lift mechanism and the scooter stored within the SUV. A releasable suspension linkage is also disclosed.

Abstract: Pole or mast handling apparatus adapted for mounting on a loader type vehicle, such as a tractor mounted loader or skid steer type loader having one or more booms movable between reclined position and an elevated position, the booms including a support member mounted at a distal end and positionable with respect to the booms. The apparatus includes a frame for mounting on the support member and a pair of pole grasping jaws which are selectively operable by a hydraulic actuator to move between pole grasping and non-grasping positions. The booms and support member may be oriented such that the apparatus is in a position to grasp a pole in a reclined position and by raising the boom and retracting the support member, rotate the apparatus so that the pole is in an erect position for placement in a receptacle.

Abstract: A lifting device for attachment to a vehicle trailer hitch. A lifting boom extends over the centerline of the vehicle and is attached to a vertical arm that has a side arm extending to the hitch. A mechanical screw jack that functions as a linear actuator raises the lifting boom about a pivot point in the vertical direction and is driven by a rotating power means such as a cordless drill. The vertical arm also includes a swivel bearing that permits movement of the lifting boom over the sides of the vehicle.

Abstract: A modular lift gate system which can be easily moved from one vehicle to another comprises a brace frame assembly, a mount, a gate carrier frame, and a gate assembly. The brace frame carries a pair of downwardly extendable legs. The mount is for mounting the brace frame assembly to a vehicle having a receiver hitch, the mount being received by the brace frame assembly. The gate carrier frame is mounted for vertical movement on the brace frame assembly. The gate assembly is mounted for vertical movement on the gate carrier frame.

Abstract: A refuse receptacle lifter is disclosed that is mounted on a transporter secured to the front end of a collection vehicle rearwardly of an associated collection container. The transporter is adapted to move the lifter in a generally side-to-side direction relative to the collection container in order to move the lifter between a retracted position and a position in which it is spaced from the collection container so that it can engage a refuse receptacle. If the collection vehicle does not have a collection container. being carried on the front of the vehicle, the lifter may be moved to stored position generally adjacent to the front end of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention regards a disc mower trailer for supporting a disc mower for field usage and transport. The trailer includes a trailer frame supported by transport wheels and a hitch member for attachment to a conventional three-point hitch connection on an implement. The hitch member is connected to a crossbar through a linkage assembly including upper and lower link structures defining a parallelogram structure for moving the hitch member from a lowered field-use position to a raised transport position. The trailer has been designed to be versatile and apply to most models of three-point lift type disc mowers.

Abstract: A stair lift for lifting and lowering at least one person on a rail on a stairway. There is a carriage mountable to the rail, the carriage having a track engaging drive, and a motor to power the drive, the powered drive causing the carriage to move along the rail. There is a central support post mounted on the carriage and an offset arm connected to the seat support post. The offset arm is mounted to the carriage in one of a left side or a right side position. A seat is mounted on the offset arm, and a notched plate secures the seat in position on the offset arm in either the left side or right side position and permits the seat to swivel between a sideways facing position and an upward facing position to facilitate the person getting into and out of the seat.

Abstract: An electrically-actuated lifting and transferring apparatus designed to facilitate the lifting and transfer process of a disabled person into and out of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus in accordance with the present invention is realized as having a vertical or semi-vertical electric or hydraulic extension arm, a mounting apparatus, a seat belt interlock system or foldaway safety arm, a support member along a plane having a horizontal component with option to pivot from its end point from a horizontal to a substantially vertical axis, and a seat surface with locking device pivoting about a substantially horizontal axis.

Abstract: A forestry machine with devices for felling, trimming and cutting trees includes a control system with operating devices which are actuable by an operator. The operating devices control the felling, trimming and cutting devices, as well as the movements of the forestry machine. The operating devices are disposed discrete and separate from the forestry machine so that the working environment of the operator is free of the turnings, jolts and vibrations which the forestry machine is subjected to during operation. Preferably, the operator and the operating devices are placed in a load-carrying vehicle on which the forestry machine loads the felled trees. A system for forest felling includes a felling unit and an operating module. The operating module is disposed discrete and separate from the felling unit. Preferably, the operating module is disposed in a load-carrying vehicle which receives felled trees from the felling unit.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift for a vehicle has a parallelogram support for a platform foldable on a horizontal axis and hinged on a vertical axis. A hydraulic cylinder extends between end points that are spaced from the apices of members coupled as a parallelogram, the end points being on a line that is inclined outwardly (when the lift is retracted) and/or downwardly (when the lift is lowered). Barriers are coupled mechanically to the parallelogram members so as to deploy when the lift is first displaced from its stowed/retracted position. The barriers have a lost motion aspect whereby if a user is located in the deployment path and obstructs the deployment of the barrier(s), for example, the barrier moves up to the obstruction and stops against it while the lift can continue to move.

Abstract: A truck having either a segmented body configured to receive a plurality of form fitted containers or a substitute body that can be interchangeably mounted on the chassis of the truck. The truck is also provided with a multi-purpose crane and a plurality of hydraulic valve banks mounted to the chassis of the truck, whereby the crane and hydraulic tools can be operated simultaneously. The truck may also be configured with various other features such as a hose reel or a snow plow.

Abstract: A mobile crane apparatus for lifting and moving heavy objects as desired by the user. The mobile crane apparatus includes a base frame being adapted to securely mount to a hitch receiver mounted on a vehicle; and also includes a bearing member being mounted upon the base member; and further includes a crane base support member being mounted to the bearing member and being rotatably and lockingly mounted the base member; and also includes a lift and carry member securely mounted upon the crane base support member; and further includes base stabilizing members adjustably mounted to the base member.

Abstract: A hoist for loading and unloading cargo from the bed of a truck includes a support member attached to the bed of the truck carrying a vertical mast for rotation about a vertical axis having a variable length boom pivotally connected at a lower end for rotation about a horizontal axis. A tie chain is connected between the upper end of the boom and mast varies the inclination of the boom member with respect to the mast member and the bed of the truck enabling the upper end of the boom to be accurately positioned with respect to select areas of the truck bed. An electric winch and cable are used for raising and lower cargo to and from the truck bed.

Abstract: The invented vehicle includes a chassis, a cabin mounted on a first side of the chassis on a forward portion thereof, and a plurality of wheels coupled to the chassis to movably support the chassis. The vehicle also includes a boom unit, a tool coupled to an end of the boom unit, and turntable unit mounted to the chassis at a central portion thereof, the turntable unit coupled to and supporting the boom unit for rotation relative to the chassis. The turntable unit is capable of moving the boom unit and the tool over a second side of the chassis opposite the first side between a first position at which the tool is positioned forward of the chassis to pick up the load and a second position at which the tool is positioned over the dump body to dump the load into the dump body. The vehicle also includes a dump body mounted to a rear portion of the chassis. The dump body can be tilted to the rear or either side of the vehicle.

Abstract: A hoist device mountable to a plow mount includes a connecting mount. The connecting mount is adapted for removably coupling to a top portion of the plow mount. A hoist mount is removably coupled to the connecting mount and includes a first rod that is removably coupled to the connecting mount. A second rod is elongate and has a first end and a second end. The first end of the second rod is integrally coupled to the first rod in a generally perpendicular orientation. A third rod is elongate and has a first end and a second end. The third rod is pivotally coupled to the second end of the second rod so that the first end of the third rod is positioned generally adjacent to the second end of the second rod. The second end of the third rod is selectively urged in a vertical motion.

Abstract: A wheelchair lift is mounted in a vehicle doorway and provided with at least three distinct modes in which a supporting platform can be moved. The platform is affixed to vertical standards guided by parallelogram linkages between the standards and fixed posts mounted in the vehicle doorway. The parallelogram linkages hold the standards at a fixed orientation relative to the posts and keeps the platform horizontal as it is raised or lowered between ground level and the level of the vehicle passenger compartment. The platform is pivotable on a horizontal axis at the connection between the platform and the movable standards such that the platform can be raised from a horizontal wheelchair-carrying orientation to a compact vertical orientation in which the platform is stowed in the plane of the vertical standards, which are disposed against or between the fixed posts. The platform also is attached to the vertical standards on a vertical axis so as to hinge in the manner of a gate to clear the doorway for passage.

Abstract: An agricultural implement trailer for supporting one of a plurality of implements for field usage and transport. The trailer includes a trailer frame supported by transport wheels, and a turntable supporting a hitch member for attachment to a conventional three-point hitch connection on an implement. The hitch member is connected to a horizontally extending arm of the turntable through a linkage assembly including upper and lower link structures defining a parallelogram structure for moving the hitch member from a lowered field-use position to a raised transport position. In the raised transport position, the arm of the turntable supports an implement in cantilever relationship to a pivot member supporting the arm for pivotal movement.

Abstract: A loader assembly carried by a semi trailer having a chassis, a body carried by the chassis, a forward end, and a rearward end, the forward end of the chassis coupled to a towing vehicle having a cab, the loader assembly including a pair of forwardly extendible, generally horizontal arms overlying the cab, each arm having a first end coupled to the semi trailer proximate the forward end, and a second end extending forwardly passed the cab. The arms are pivotable about a horizontal axis between a raised position rearward of the cab and a lowered position. A lifting assembly is coupled to the arms for engaging refuse containers forward of the cab in the lowered position and discharging refuse containers rearward of the cab and into the body in the raised position.

Abstract: A hoist for raising and lowering objects may be attached to a vehicle. The hoist includes a support column and a boom attached thereto; the boom can be raised and lowered by a hydraulic double action cylinder or otherwise. Both the support column and cylinder attach to a bracket, the bracket in turn being rotatably connected to a base unit so that the boom can be rotated as well as raised and lowered. The support column and boom can be adjusted with respect to one another and to the bracket, to balance loads and to adjust the reach of the hoist. Critical sections of the hoist, such as the portion of the boom that attaches to the support column, are reinforced with plates welded to the exterior of a rectangular tube. The connection between the support column and the bracket includes a nut to tension the column to the bracket. The base unit includes outriggers to support and stabilize the hoist, preferably three outriggers in a triangular configuration.

Abstract: A multi-compartment refuse and/or collection vehicle having an automated container handling mechanism that may automatically lift and dump a container into a preselected corresponding charging hopper of the vehicle. A microprocessor controls the extension, lift and lateral position of the container handling mechanism and analyzes the output voltage of potentiometers coupled to the container handling mechanism to thereby coordinate actuation of the container handling mechanism and smoothly pick up the container from the curbside, dump the container into the preselected corresponding charging hopper, and return the container to the same position on the curbside but above the ground a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A loading device mounted to a collection vehicle is disclosed. The loading device may comprise several embodiments for scooping a soft-sided object through either a horizontal or vertical plane. The loading device is attached to a mechanized arm for compound angular displacement and operable between a stowed, extended, lift, and dump positions. A swivel mount interconnects the mechanized arm to the collection vehicle and further compounds the angular displacement and operating positions of the loading device.

Abstract: A refuse and/or collection vehicle having an automated container handling mechanism that may automatically lift and dump a container into a charging hopper of the vehicle. A microprocessor controls the extension and lift of the container handling mechanism and analyzes the output voltage of potentiometers coupled to the container handling mechanism to thereby coordinate actuation of the container handling mechanism and smoothly pick up the container from the curbside, dump the container in the charging hopper, and return the container to the same position on the curbside but above the ground a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle for collecting refuse contained in refuse receptacles includes a storage body having a plurality of segregated refuse compartments, an intermediate container having a plurality of bins corresponding to the plurality of refuse compartments, an intermediate container dumping assembly supported proximate the storage body for lifting and emptying contents of each of the plurality of bins into corresponding refuse compartments of the storage body and an automated refuse collection assembly supported adjacent the plurality of bins of the intermediate container. The automated refuse receptacle collection assembly is configured for engaging a refuse receptacle and is selectively movable so as to engage refuse receptacles curbside, streetside and anywhere in between the curbside and the streetside of the refuse collection vehicle.

Abstract: Vehicle mounted container handling devices including a rotating swivel mount and an articulated arm connected to the swivel mount are disclosed. The swivel mount includes a housing operable to rotate about a shaft in a first plane. The articulated arm is attached at one end to the housing and disposed to pivot in a second plane which intersects the first plane. A grasping device is pivotally connected to the free end of the articulated arm for pivoting in the second plane. In operation, with the grasping device opened, the articulated arm is extended to reach out toward a container of interest. The swivel mount is operated to pivot the articulated arm as required for the grasping device to engage the container. The articulated arm is operated further to lift and dump the container in the vehicle above the swivel mount addressing a variety of dumping locations.

Abstract: A truck-mounted pickup arm assembly for collecting, lifting, and placing objects and trash and recycling materials in the truck includes three boom sections to facilitate articulation of the arm in complex configurations to extend to the front or side of the truck, to reach over obstacles, and to pick up articles and materials and place them into a top loading opening in the truck. The pickup arm assembly includes a turntable mounted on the truck bed adjacent to and rearwardly of the truck cab. A main boom is pivotally secured to the turntable on a horizontal pivot axis, so that the main boom may pivot through approximately 180.degree. in the space between the truck cab and the truck body. A coupling assembly is joined about one axis to the upper end of the main boom, and an intermediate boom is joined to the coupling about another, orthogonal axis. An outer boom is pivotally joined at one end in to a clevis end of the intermediate boom.

Abstract: A device for assembling and laying track support bridge sections displaceable at right angles to their longitudinal axis, with launching support structures, which are arranged between the track supports and are likewise transversely displaceable, into a bridge support structure. The device includes a base frame with a plurality of telescoping props, base frame being built up on a vehicle. A laying arm is provided pivotable around a horizontal axis at one end of the base frame. A front arm is provided pivotable around a horizontal axis at another end of the base frame. Both the laying arm and the front arm are adjustable by hydraulic cylinders. A displacing device is provided for pushing the bridge sections apart and together. The displacement device includes track support and launching support sections arranged between the front arm and the laying arm on the base frame in a transverse direction in relation to the base frame.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dumpster and a lifting arm for lifting the dumpster and dumping the contents of the dumpster into a storage box. The dumpster includes an open top and is for storing garbage or some other material and is supported on the ground. The articulated lifting arm is usually mounted beneath a vehicle or other transportation apparatus having an open topped storage box. The articulated lifting arm is arranged for lifting the dumpster from the supporting surface to a position above the storage box for dumping any material stored in the dumpster into the storage box. The articulated lifting arm comprises hydraulic devices, a base member, and arm member, first positioning means, an attachment member, lifting devices, and dumping.backslash.positioning devices.

Abstract: Vehicle mounted container handling devices including a rotating swivel mount and an articulated arm connected to the swivel mount are disclosed. The swivel mount includes a housing operable to rotate about a shaft in a first plane. The articulated arm is attached at one end to the housing and disposed to pivot in a second plane which intersects the first plane. A grasping device is pivotally connected to the free end of the articulated arm for pivoting in the second plane. In operation, with the grasping device opened, the articulated arm is extended to reach out toward a container of interest. The swivel mount is operated to pivot the articulated arm as required for the grasping device to engage the container. The articulated arm is operated further to lift and dump the container in the vehicle above the swivel mount. The grasping device includes arms pivotally connected to a support member and moved by actuators pivotally connected between the arms and the support member.

Abstract: A seat lift mechanism in an automotive vehicle incorporates a swivel base mounted on a stationary base secured to a compartment floor of the vehicle for rotation about a vertical axis so as to be moved between a forward-facing position where the front side of the swivel base is oriented to the front of the vehicle, and a sideways position where the front side of the swivel base is opposed to a side door opening of the vehicle. A frame is supported on the swivel base for rotation therewith and a lift rack provided thereon with a passenger seat is mounted on the frame. The lift rack is connected to the frame by means of a link mechanism in such a manner that when the swivel base is retained in the sideways position, the lift rack and seat are movable from a first position on the frame to a second position close to the ground where the seating surface of the seat is maintained at an inclined angle.

Abstract: A lightweight, portable hoisting apparatus which is easily securable into a standard receiver hitch of a truck or other vehicle which can be used for hoisting heavy objects such as motor vehicle engines and the like, a vertically extendable main support member preferably formed of box tubing is included which is obliquely oriented with respect to the ground at 70-90 degrees. A mounting head is slidably engageable with respect to the lower portion of the main support member and includes a mounting housing defining a vertical channel therein for receiving the main support member and a mounting arm extending outwardly to engage the vehicle hitch. A boom arm is pivotally mounted to the upper end of the main support member and includes a load attachment means preferably at the outermost end thereof.

Abstract: A self-propelled boom loader is arranged as a hybrid between a trailer and a self-propelled vehicle. The loader has a carriage with a pair of independently controllable drive wheels powered by hydraulic drive motors and a free turning third wheel caster spaced from the drive wheels in a tricycle configuration. A hydraulic loader such as a knuckle boom loader is carried on the carriage on a turntable mount. The loader has an on-board hydraulic pump providing operational hydraulic pressure to the boom and turntable, which pressure is controllably divertable to operate the drive motors via controls in the loader cab. The loader is adapted for maneuvering in close quarters and has stabilizing outriggers. The drive wheels have rotationally disengageable hubs for freewheeling, and the carriage has a tow hitch coupleable to a tow vehicle for trailering, the wheels and hitch being mounted on the carriage such that the third wheel is lifted from the ground during trailering, for over the road transport.

Abstract: A multiple-purpose utility vehicle has a working boom which is displaceably guided on a guide rail by a supporting carriage in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The guide rail is arranged at the side of the driver's cabin and integrated within the vehicle. The working boom is supported on the supporting carriage pivotably by more than 240.degree. so that a tool arranged at its end can be pivoted forward of the driver's cabin or backward of the driver's cabin. In all its positions the working tool is easy to be seen by the driver.

Abstract: A fire truck having a flat bed includes a conveyor system for loading a number of interchangeable firefighting modules onto the bed. The conveyor system comprises a frame carrying a number of rollers or casters which allow the units to be easily slid on and off the bed. A pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, or mechanical mechanism is provided for raising and lowering the roller frame to engage or disengage the flat bottoms of the firefighting modules. Among the various modules disclosed are a hose module having fold-down chutes which lay the hose out alongside the truck as the truck moves ahead, and a tank module, which is coupled by quick-connect hoses to the intake and discharge lines of a pump carried in the truck bed. The intake and discharge lines of the pump may double as chassis rails for the truck. Also disclosed is a ladder carrier device which pivots downwardly and rearwardly to let the ladder slide down under its own weight after a sufficient length of the ladder has been pulled.

Abstract: A boom lift apparatus includes a boom assembly having an elongated lower mast member, an elongated upper boom member and a coupler member connected to a lower end of the upper boom member and an upper end of the lower mast member such that the upper boom member extends in a cantilevered inclined relationship to the lower mast member, and a plurality of different mounting members, each being adapted to mount the boom assembly at a lower end of the lower mast member to a different one of a plurality of different support structures.

Abstract: A load vehicle has a chassis (7) comprising a front chassis member (48) and a rear chassis member (49). These two chassis members are mutually pivotally interconnected through a hinge (51) forming a substantially vertical pivot axis. A load carrier arrangement is arranged on the rear chassis member (49). The rear chassis member (49) comprises two chassis portions (61, 62,) which are mutually pivotally interconnected through a hinge (63) forming a substantially vertical pivot axis. Each of these chassis portions (61, 62) has wheels or the like (3, 4 and 5, 6, respectively).

Abstract: A forwarder has an elongate rigid chassis with a cab at a forward end, a load carrier on the chassis, and a crane serving the load carrier. Four wheels at the front are mounted as a pair on each side, each pair on a common yoke to form a bogie. The bogies can pivot relative to the chassis for up and down movement of the wheels, but the wheels are non-steerable. A single wheel at each side at the rear of chassis is steerable, to provide steering of the forwarder. The cab, the operator, the load lifting device and the load carrier always have the same, fixed, orientation at all times.