Patents Assigned to Valley Craft
  • Fork lift attachment
    Patent number: 5236298
    Abstract: An attachment for a fork lift is provided. The attachment includes two arcuate members which are pivotally connected. The arcuate members have gripping surfaces which approximate a radius of curvature of a cylindrical drum of known dimensions. The gripping members are pivoted together to pivot between open and closed positions. In the closed positions, the gripping surfaces assume the external surface of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Valley Craft
    Inventor: Marcus S. Lehman
  • Drum handler
    Patent number: 5207550
    Abstract: A drum handler is provided for manipulating drums of known dimensions. The handler includes a frame and carriage attached to the frame to move along a vertical line of travel. A lift drive is provided for moving the carriage along the line of travel. A drum engagement is carried on the carriage for movement therewith. The drum engagement member includes mechanism for gripping a drum. A rotary drive is provided for rotating the gripping member about a generally horizontal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Valley Craft
    Inventor: Marcus S. Lehman
  • Method for positioning fallen pallet loads
    Patent number: 4669949
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for repositioning fallen loads. In particular, the device mounts on the fork lift and has a pair of crossbars mounted on the fork lift receiving tubes. The cross members have a height greater than the thickness of the crossbars on the rack system. The fork lift operator engages the bottom surface of the pallet load with the upper surface of the cross members and lifts the pallet load until it is clear of the crossbars whereupon the load is repositioned properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Valley Craft, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome L. Sutton
  • Portable ramp
    Patent number: 3984891
    Abstract: A portable ramp includes a span to the ends of which are secured feet, such securement being by means of pivotal connections that enable the feet to be pivoted so as to accommodate various differences in heights between two surfaces, from one to the other of which there is to be a movement such as of a wheeled vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1974
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: Valley Craft Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl E. Weinmann