Abstract: The attachment (20) provides inner forks (54, 56) and outer forks (58, 60) that are directly and independently driven for handling juxtaposed pallets. The fork assembly (26) is carried by guide members (44, 48, 62, 66) that are constructed so that when two juxtaposed pallet loads are carried, there is substantially no downward deflection of the laterally outermost portions of the loads. A hydraulic control system is included for controlling the four operation functions performed by the attachment (20). The hydraulic control circuit is designed so that no electrical components need be mounted to the attachment (20).

Abstract: A push-pull slip sheet handling attachment for a forklift truck is fork-supported. The attachment is connected to the fork upright portions. In one embodiment, the base frame of the attachment includes side frame members that straddle the fork uprights and fork connectors that are vertically movable on a base frame support foot between latching positions behind the fork uprights and release positions below the fork uprights. In another embodiment, the base frame is mounted in front of the fork uprights and has pin-type fork connectors adjustable vertically and movable transversely behind the fork uprights between latching and release positions. Both embodiments have lightweight, compliant base frames comprising an open framework having thin side frame members and a minimum of cross frame members.

Abstract: A load handling attachment for a forklift truck has an upright base, a load engaging platen, and a push-pull assembly connected to the base above the platen. The attachment also includes a device for connecting the base frame to a carriage of the forklift truck to resist forward movement of the base relative to the carriage. The connecting device includes a linearly movable device mounted on a side frame member of the base, the linearly movable device engaging an upright fork portion when in a carriage attaching position.