Abstract: This disclosure includes hose supports for masts of material handling vehicles and methods of using the same. Some hose supports include a lower linear portion having a length, an upper linear portion that has a length larger than the length of the lower linear portion and is angularly disposed relative to the lower linear portion, a lower bracket configured to couple the lower linear portion to a mast, and an upper bracket configured to couple the upper linear portion to the mast, wherein the lower bracket and/or the upper bracket each define a slot extending in a first direction that is parallel to the length of the lower linear portion and/or openings spaced apart from one another in the first direction, each of the slot(s) and/or openings configured to receive a fastener for coupling the hose support to the mast.

Abstract: This disclosure includes hose supports for masts of material handling vehicles and methods of using the same. Some hose supports include a lower linear portion having a length, an upper linear portion that has a length larger than the length of the lower linear portion and is angularly disposed relative to the lower linear portion, a lower bracket configured to couple the lower linear portion to a mast, and an upper bracket configured to couple the upper linear portion to the mast, wherein the lower bracket and/or the upper bracket each define a slot extending in a first direction that is parallel to the length of the lower linear portion and/or openings spaced apart from one another in the first direction, each of the slot(s) and/or openings configured to receive a fastener for coupling the hose support to the mast.

Abstract: This disclosure includes masts for material handling vehicles and methods for assembling the same. Some masts have two opposing mast rails, each extending in a first direction, a carriage configured to translate relative to the mast rails in the first direction, and mast supports configured to couple the mast to a material handling vehicle, each of the mast supports comprising a body that is coupled to a respective one of the mast rails and includes a first portion coupled to the mast rail and extending from the mast rail in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and toward the other one of the mast rails, and a second portion coupled to the first portion, the second portion extending in a third direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and is angularly disposed relative to the second direction and including a portion of an axle mount.

Abstract: This disclosure includes masts for material handling vehicles. Some masts have two outer rails, one or more pairs of inner rails that are each translatable relative to the outer rails, a horizontal brace coupled to and extending between the outer rails at upper ends thereof, two auxiliary braces, each coupled to a respective one of the outer rails and disposed below the horizontal brace, and vertical braces, each coupled to and extending between an upper surface of a respective one of the auxiliary braces and the horizontal brace, wherein a minimum distance, measured in a horizontal direction, between the auxiliary braces is at least 90% of a minimum distance, measured in the horizontal direction, between the inner rails of at least one of the pair(s) of inner rails.

Abstract: This disclosure includes masts for material handling vehicles. Some masts have an outer mast, an inner mast disposed within and translatable relative to the outer mast, mast supports configured to couple the outer mast to a material handling vehicle, lift cylinders coupled to the outer mast and the inner mast such that actuation of the lift cylinders translates the inner mast relative to the outer mast, each of the lift cylinders including a cylinder body and a protrusion extending from a lower end thereof, and lift cylinder mounts, each coupled to an upper surface of a respective one of the mast supports and defining an opening into which the protrusion of a respective one of the lift cylinders is received.

Abstract: A pallet truck has a brake release mechanism. The pallet truck has a break release mechanism operably coupled to a brake for stopping rotation of a drive wheel. The brake release mechanism includes a brake release sensor and a profile feature that is detectable by the brake release sensor. The profile feature is fixedly coupled to a pivot shaft of a tiller arm of a tiller, and configured to rotate with the pivot shaft as the tiller arm is pivoted. The brake release sensor is positioned adjacent to the pivot shaft and configured to output a signal that causes the brake to release when the profile feature is detected.

Abstract: A pallet truck has a pressed and non-welded fork structure. The fork structure includes an elongate body portion and an outboard end portion integrally formed with the body portion. The body portion has a top wall and opposing sidewalls integrally formed with the top wall. The outboard end portion projects from the body portion and includes a tip sidewall defining a tip region for guiding entry of a fork assembly beneath a pallet.

Abstract: A pallet truck has a brake release mechanism. The pallet truck has a break release mechanism operably coupled to a brake for stopping rotation of a drive wheel. The brake release mechanism includes a brake release sensor and a profile feature that is detectable by the brake release sensor. The profile feature is fixedly coupled to a pivot shaft of a tiller arm of a tiller, and configured to rotate with the pivot shaft as the tiller arm is pivoted. The brake release sensor is positioned adjacent to the pivot shaft and configured to output a signal that causes the brake to release when the profile feature is detected.

Abstract: A pallet truck has a pressed and non-welded fork structure. The fork structure includes an elongate body portion and an outboard end portion integrally formed with the body portion. The body portion has a top wall and opposing sidewalls integrally formed with the top wall. The outboard end portion projects from the body portion and includes a tip sidewall defining a tip region for guiding entry of a fork assembly beneath a pallet.