Load handling attachment for fork lift trucks

• US 3,319,815 A
• Filed: 09/24/1964
• Issued: 05/16/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Vik, Albam M.
• Original Assignee: Vik, Albam M.
• Inventors: Vik, Albam M.
• Application Number:
  US04/398,889
• Time in Patent Office: 964 Days
• US Class Current: 414/607
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 9/184 Roll clamps
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 9/187 Drum lifting devices

Claims

1. IN A DRUM HANDLING ATACHMENT FOR FORK LIFT TRUCKS INCLUDING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SUPPORTS SLIDABLE OVER THE ENDS OF THE FORKS, A PAIR OF OPPOSED DRUM GRIPPING MEMBERS CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORTS FOR SUPPORTING A DRUM THEREBETWEEN BY CLAMPING ENGAGEMENT WITH PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF THE DRUM, THE COMBINATION OF:

(A) LATERALLY ADJUSTABLE MEANS CONNECTING SAID SUPPORTS AND ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY POSITION SAID DRUM GRIPPING MEMBERS IN A PREDETERMINED LATERALLY SPACED RELATION TO EACH OTHER ACCORDING TO THE SIZE OF THE DRUM TO BE CARRIED, INCLUDING;

(1) A HOLLOW LATERALLY DISPOSED MEMBER MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID SUPPORTS;