Patents by Inventor William Lee Bratton

William Lee Bratton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4013185
    Abstract: A lift truck attachment for use with squeeze-type lift trucks permitting handling of loads having lateral dimensions substantially greater than the spacing of the squeeze members and arranged to permit handling of relatively deformable loads normally not suitable for handling by squeeze-type truck apparatus. The attachment includes a frame structure adapted to be squeezed by the squeeze members and provided with a selectively forwardly projecting fork for lifting loads through the intermediary of the squeeze members. The frame further includes a hook shaped blade for carrying loads adapted to be lifted by blade structures permitting the attachment to be selectively utilized in alternative manners in handling different types of loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: William Lee Bratton