Folding Forklift
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1. A forklift apparatus comprising:
- a base structure selectively movable along a generally horizontal support surface;
a mast carried by the base structure for movement therewith, the mast comprising;
a vertically extending lower longitudinal section; and
a vertically extending upper longitudinal section pivotal relative to the lower longitudinal section between a first storage orientation and a second operating orientation, wherein in the second operating orientation, the upper longitudinal section forms an upward continuation of the lower longitudinal section;
a lifting structure carried by the mast for movement along the length of the lower longitudinal section and upper longitudinal section, the lifting structure being operative to selectively engage an object and lift or lower the engaged object along the length of the mast; and
a drive structure operative to selectively move the lifting structure along at least a portion of the lower longitudinal section and upper longitudinal section when the upper longitudinal section is in the second operating orientation.
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Abstract
A forklift apparatus includes a base that moves in a generally horizontal direction. The base carries a mast that includes a lower section and an upper section. The upper section pivots relative to the lower section between a first storage orientation and a second operating orientation. In the second operating orientation, the upper section forms an upward continuation of the lower section. The mast carries a lifting structure that can selectively engage an object. A drive structure moves the lifting structure in a generally vertical direction when the upper section is in the second operating orientation.
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1. A forklift apparatus comprising:
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a base structure selectively movable along a generally horizontal support surface; a mast carried by the base structure for movement therewith, the mast comprising; a vertically extending lower longitudinal section; and a vertically extending upper longitudinal section pivotal relative to the lower longitudinal section between a first storage orientation and a second operating orientation, wherein in the second operating orientation, the upper longitudinal section forms an upward continuation of the lower longitudinal section; a lifting structure carried by the mast for movement along the length of the lower longitudinal section and upper longitudinal section, the lifting structure being operative to selectively engage an object and lift or lower the engaged object along the length of the mast; and a drive structure operative to selectively move the lifting structure along at least a portion of the lower longitudinal section and upper longitudinal section when the upper longitudinal section is in the second operating orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for lifting a load, comprising:
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a movable base; a mast comprising upper and lower sections carried by the base; a hinge partitioning the upper section from the lower section and permitting the upper section to articulate between a folded state and an operating state; a carriage; an object engagement structure, carried by the carriage for movement therewith and operative to engage and hold a load; and a drive structure operative to selectively move the carriage along the mast. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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