Process and apparatus for handling a vehicle frame
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1. An apparatus for a lift truck for handling a frame of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a support frame operatively connected to and cantilevered from the lift truck, said support frame including a lower frame, an upper frame and brace members, said brace members connected to said lower frame for supporting said upper frame in a raised position and cantilevered from the lift truck;
a carriage suspended from said upper frame by chain segments secured to said upper frame and to said carriage to allow said carriage to shift and sway, said carriage including at least two pairs of oppositely acting depending legs having feet members which extend laterally from said legs to engage an underside of the frame for handling the vehicle frame, said legs pivot about two parallel spaced cross members which are suspended from said support frame, said pairs of legs being connected by a cross brace which is actuated by a hydraulic device which extends between and connects said opposing pairs of legs.
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A process of handling a frame of a vehicle and an apparatus for a lift truck for handling a frame of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a support frame operatively connected to and cantilevered from the lift truck and a carriage suspended from the support frame. The carriage includes at least two oppositely acting depending arms for handling the vehicle frame.
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1. An apparatus for a lift truck for handling a frame of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a support frame operatively connected to and cantilevered from the lift truck, said support frame including a lower frame, an upper frame and brace members, said brace members connected to said lower frame for supporting said upper frame in a raised position and cantilevered from the lift truck; a carriage suspended from said upper frame by chain segments secured to said upper frame and to said carriage to allow said carriage to shift and sway, said carriage including at least two pairs of oppositely acting depending legs having feet members which extend laterally from said legs to engage an underside of the frame for handling the vehicle frame, said legs pivot about two parallel spaced cross members which are suspended from said support frame, said pairs of legs being connected by a cross brace which is actuated by a hydraulic device which extends between and connects said opposing pairs of legs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lift truck having an apparatus for handling a frame of a vehicle, the lift truck comprising:
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forks mounted for vertical movement on a mast structure attached to said lift truck. a support frame operatively connected to and cantilevered from said forks, said support frame including a lower frame, an upper frame and brace members, said brace members connected to said lower frame for supporting said upper frame in a raised position and cantilevered from said lift truck; and a carriage suspended from said upper frame by chain segments secured to said upper frame and to said carriage to allow said carriage to shift and sway, said carriage including at least two pairs of oppositely acting depending legs that pivot about two parallel spaced cross members which are suspended from said support frame, said pairs of legs being connected by a cross brace which is actuated by a hydraulic device which extends between and connects said opposing pairs of legs for handling the vehicle frame. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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