Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, tractive elements, a lift apparatus, and a reach assembly. The tractive elements couple with the chassis and support the refuse vehicle. The lift apparatus includes a track and a grabber assembly. The track includes a straight portion and a curved portion. The grabber assembly releasably grasps a refuse container and ascends or descends the track to lift and empty refuse into a body of the refuse vehicle. The reach assembly includes an outer member, a first extendable member, and a second extendable member. The first extendable member is received within an inner volume of the outer member and translates relative to the outer member. The second extendable member is received within an inner volume of the first extendable member and translates relative to the first extendable member. The lift apparatus is fixedly coupled at an outer end of the second extendable member.

Abstract: Add-on device (1) to be attached to a lifting vehicle, having a movable fork arm unit (2) comprising at least one fork arm (3), having at least two units (4) for driving a lateral movement of the fork arm unit (2), in particular each comprising at least one drive chain (6), in particular running in opposite directions, wherein the drive chain (6) is in particular assigned to a respective fork arm (3), having in each case at least one hydraulic motor (11), by which the unit can be driven, wherein the hydraulic motors (11) of two units (4) can be connected in parallel for a lateral movement of the fork arms (3) in the same direction and/or the hydraulic motors (11) of two units (4) can be connected in series for a lateral movement of the fork arms (3) in opposite directions. Method for actuating said add-on device (1).

Abstract: A vehicle includes a passenger compartment and a cargo compartment separated by a floor structure, and a cargo unit including a storage rack arrangement and a transport arrangement operable for selectively transporting objects between the storage rack arrangement and a predetermined transfer position in a cavity of the cargo unit. The transport arrangement includes a conveying apparatus including a table unit movable along a vertical transport path, and the vehicle includes a mounting means adapted for securing the cargo unit in a predetermined operating position inside the cargo compartment, in which an access aperture in an upper cover of the cargo unit is disposed in alignment with a through hole in the floor structure. A lift apparatus including a gripping device is operable to convey objects from the transfer position through the access aperture and the through hole between the cargo compartment and the passenger compartment.

Abstract: Storage and retrieval machine with a mast (10), at least one chassis (1, 1?) for supporting the mast (10), at least one rail (4, 4?), on which the at least one chassis (1, 1?) can be moved back and forth, as well as at least one lift carriage (1?) vertically shiftable on the mast (10), wherein the mast (10) is formed of at least two supports (11, 11?) that are spaced from each other in the moving direction of the at least one chassis (1, 1?) and are connected to each other via at least one transversal bar (12, 12?) to obtain a mast profile, wherein the attachment of the at least one transversal bar (12, 12?) to the supports is resistant to bending.

Abstract: Storage and retrieval machine with a chassis (9) for supporting a mast (10), comprising at least one carriage (1) including guide elements (2, 2?), at least one drive element (3) assigned to the carriage (1) and including a drive motor (5), and with at least one rail (4) assigned to the carriage (1), wherein at least a partial area, seen in the installation orientation, directly above the rail (4) is free of guide elements (2, 2?).

Abstract: A vertical lift including a support, a carriage that is mounted for vertical movement relative to the support, a drive system including an actuator that is coupled directly to the carriage, and a synchronizer that is coupled between the carriage and the support

Abstract: Storage and retrieval machine with a mast (10), at least one chassis (1, 1?) for supporting the mast (10), at least one rail (4, 4?), on which the at least one chassis (1, 1?) can be moved back and forth, as well as at least one lift carriage (1?) vertically shiftable on the mast (10), wherein the mast (10) is formed of at least two supports (11, 11?) that are spaced from each other in the moving direction of the at least one chassis (1, 1?) and are connected to each other via at least one transversal bar (12, 12?) to obtain a mast profile, wherein the attachment of the at least one transversal bar (12, 12?) to the supports is resistant to bending.

Abstract: Accordingly, embodiments of the inventive disclosures made herein comprise a personnel lift apparatus for raising or lowering a standing person between two or more elevations or from a base elevation to a raised elevation. A moveable lift platform rides within a track provided on a pair of substantially upright side rails. The platform is connected by a flexible metallic cable to an electrically operated winch. The personnel lift eliminates steps and ladders on recreational items or any equipment requiring climbing.

Abstract: A mast includes a base section, an outer telescopic section and an inner telescopic section which are raised and lowered by a pair of main lift cylinders. A fork carriage is slidably mounted to the inner telescopic section and is raised and lowered thereon by a pair of free lift cylinders. The mast elements are arranged to form two mast columns which produce minimum obstruction to the truck operator's field of view when looking forward through the mast.

Abstract: A mast includes a base section, an outer telescopic section and an inner telescopic section which are raised and lowered by a pair of main lift cylinders. A fork carriage is slidably mounted to the inner telescopic section and is raised and lowered thereon by a pair of free lift cylinders. The mast elements are arranged to form two mast columns which produce minimum obstruction to the truck operator's field of view when looking forward through the mast.

Abstract: A lift, a system and a method for elevating a trailer are provided. The lift may have an “A” frame for supporting the trailer. The trailer may be placed on the lift and secured to the lift. A cable attached to the lift is used to pull the lift and the trailer towards a wall. The cable, with the use of a pulley system, pulls the trailer in an upward direction towards the wall such that the lift and the trailer may be elevated in a vertical direction. The lift with the trailer may be attached to the bracket on the wall and locked into place. The lift and the trailer may be removed from the wall by releasing a lock.

Abstract: A compressor lift for lifting compressors from air conditioning enclosures and replacing the compressors in the enclosures, which lift is characterized in a preferred embodiment by a telescoping mast mounted on a wheeled dolly fitted with pivoting and hinged outriggers for stability. The winch housing of a winch is attached to the top of the mast with a 360° degree rotation and a cable extends from a worm and spur gear-operated drum in a winch housing for selectively winding on the drum and extending from the drum responsive to operation of the worm gear, to raise and lower the compressor. The worm gear drive is typically operated by a hand crank or an electric drill to selectively extend and retract the cable and raise and lower the compressors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fork-lift truck for selectively displacing a load forward or sideways, comprising a horizontal, substantially U-shaped frame, a lifting mechanism for carrying the load, wherein legs of the frame extend along the lifting mechanism, and wheels on the legs which are connected to the legs via rotating mechanisms for driving and are rotatable on a substantially upward axis between positions corresponding with sideways and forward movements of the fork-lift truck. Flexible power supply and control lines run with slack through the legs to the wheels. According to the invention there is further provided a bending mechanism at each of the legs for bending the power supply and control lines without frictional contact with the interior of the legs during release of the slack.

Abstract: A lift truck provided with a fixed mast section, several moveable mast sections and a carriage supporting load carrying forks and operator's platform is hydraulically raised and lowered. Mast chains interconnect the fixed mast section and the moveable mast sections and the moveable mast sections and the carriage. One pair of cushioning devices is placed between the fixed mast section and lower most moveable mast section and a second pair of cushioning devices is placed between the uppermost moveable mast section and the carriage. Each cushioning device two spring elements, one with a relatively soft spring rate, the other with a relatively stiff spring rate. The cushioning devices and a common hydraulic connection between hydraulic cylinders combine to reduce the shock and jerk felt by the operator during mast staging while raising or lowering the mast in either an empty or loaded condition.

Abstract: On a forklift equipped with a full free lift mast, a limit switch for detecting the maximum free lift of fork on an inner mast is installed in such a manner when the limit switch is turned on, the raising control of fork is stopped, by which a collision between the inner mast and the ceiling is prevented.

Abstract: A materials handling vehicle, such as a turret stockpicker, is provided with control circuits and hardware to allow an operator to control the vehicle from either a standing or seated position while providing all of the safety interlocks that ensure proper operation of the vehicle. All functions of the vehicle, including raising and lowering of forks and moving the vehicle, are affected by the operator's position. The switch associated with the operator's seat indicates whether the operator is in the standing or seated position, and the control of the vehicle is appropriately modified to conform to industry standards according to the mode selected from the operator.

Abstract: A fork lift assembly is supported against a single rectangular mast by at least four separate bearing wheel assemblies. The rectangular mast is positioned relative to the fork lift assembly so that a front edge of the rectangular mast is positioned directly in line with the torque forces exerted by the load. Since the bending forces applied to the mast by the lifted load are in the direction of the edge of the mast, as opposed to the side of the mast, the mast can support a greater load. Further, the positioning of the four bearing wheel assemblies contacting each of the four sides of the masat inherently eliminate any side-to-side and twisting play in the fork lift assembly.

Abstract: An extension device for a forklift truck, the truck having extending and movable truck forks, the extension device having a frame with channels therein for receiving the truck forks and one or more extension forks connected to the frame above the channels, with one or more securing arms pivotably connected to the frame for disengagingly contacting the truck.

Abstract: A hydraulic drive system has a pair of cylinder/piston assemblies cascaded together and interfaced by a frame. The two assemblies are parallel, but not co-axial, so that in retracted position they may reside side-by-side, thereby minimizing the longitudinal space required to accommodate the system when in retracted position. Lateral torque resulting from the offset between the axes of the two cylinder/piston assemblies is resisted by causing the interfacing frame to slide against and ride between a pair of longitudinal rails, which resist the lateral forces resulting from the torquing of the frame.

Abstract: An attachment apparatus is arranged to be suspended from an overhead travelling crane or other similar means and is employed for a cargo handling operation, for example, unloading an article placed on a shelf or rack. The attachment apparatus includes a frame section adapted to be suspended from a hook attached to a crane, a fork section movably mounted on the frame section and adapted to scoope up an article, and a driving section for driving the fork section. The frame section has a ceiling member equipped with a suspension member, the mounting position of the suspension member being adjustable. The fork section has a pair of fork members, the distance therebetween being adjustable.

Abstract: A manway handling apparatus for handling heavy sealing manways in large shells without damaging sealing surface means therefor is provided which includes a support arm pivotally mountable on equipment having elliptical manway access openings. The support arm when mounted is swingable toward and away from an access opening and carries a bearing block supporting bracket which is longitudinal adjustably positionable on the arm. A bearing block is vertically adjustably positionable in the bracket and slidably supports a shaft which is attachable to an elliptical cover. Structure is provided for longitudinally actuating and rotating the shaft to position and rotate the cover to facilitate installation and removal of the cover through the elliptical opening. The shaft carries structure means which when actuated by turning of a crank handle is effective for tilting the cover also to facilitate its installation and removal.