POWERED PALLET TRUCK
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1. A powered pallet truck comprising:
- a base support portion having a base frame and a load lift portion having a load lift frame, the load lift portion further comprising a pair of forks that extend forwardly;
a drive wheel being rotatably connected to the base frame;
a drive motor coupled to the drive wheel;
a lift mechanism operable for moving the load lift portion and the forks thereof up and down relative to the base support portion;
the lift mechanism further comprising a lift cylinder device connected at a first portion to the base frame forward of the drive wheel;
the lift cylinder device being pivotally connected at a second portion to the load lift frame and being recessed within the load lift frame; and
a pressurized fluid supply mechanism connected to the load lift frame and configured to supply pressurized fluid to the lift cylinder device.
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Abstract
A powered pallet truck is provided having a base support portion and a load lift portion. The powered pallet truck has a lift cylinder device connected at a lower portion to a forward extending lift cylinder device seat on the base frame and pivotally connected at an upper portion within a recessed channel in the load lift frame.
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1. A powered pallet truck comprising:
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a base support portion having a base frame and a load lift portion having a load lift frame, the load lift portion further comprising a pair of forks that extend forwardly; a drive wheel being rotatably connected to the base frame; a drive motor coupled to the drive wheel; a lift mechanism operable for moving the load lift portion and the forks thereof up and down relative to the base support portion; the lift mechanism further comprising a lift cylinder device connected at a first portion to the base frame forward of the drive wheel; the lift cylinder device being pivotally connected at a second portion to the load lift frame and being recessed within the load lift frame; and a pressurized fluid supply mechanism connected to the load lift frame and configured to supply pressurized fluid to the lift cylinder device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A powered pallet truck comprising:
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a base support portion having a base frame and a load lift portion having a load lift frame, the load lift portion including a pair of forks that extend forwardly, and the base support portion including a steering seat, a drive wheel and a drive motor rotatably coupled to the drive motor; the base frame further comprising a lift cylinder device seat; a steering assembly rotatably coupled to the steering seat; a lift cylinder device having an upper portion and a lower portion and being operable to move the load lift portion and the forks thereof up and down relative to the base support portion; a pivotal connection between the upper portion of the lift cylinder device and the load lift frame; and a connection between the lower portion of the lift cylinder device and the lift cylinder device seat of the base frame at a location forward of the drive wheel and the steering seat, and at least partially recessed into a channel in the load lift frame. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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