Towable pallet jack
First Claim
1. A towable pallet jack comprising:
- a pallet jack having a pair of forks at a front thereof;
a removable male hitch being removably attachable to an end of said pair of forks; and
a pivotal hitch having one end pivotally attached to a rear of said pallet jack and the other end thereof being pivotally attachable to said removable male hitch.
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Abstract
A towable pallet jack includes a pallet jack, a hitch pump handle, a removable male hitch, and a handle portion. The hitch pump handle extends from a pump unit at a rear of the pallet jack. A locking cavity is formed on the other end of the hitch pump handle and is sized to receive a hitch ball. The removable male hitch is inserted into the pair of forks. A second embodiment of the towable pallet jack utilizes a scissors pallet jack with a pivotal hitch attached to a rear of the pallet jack. A third embodiment of the towable pallet jack includes a pallet jack and hitch pump handle. The hitch pump handle is offset such that thereof may be attached to a fork of a succeeding pallet jack. A fourth embodiment of the towable pallet jack uses a straight hitch pump handle which is pivotally attached to a rear of the pallet jack at one side thereof. A fifth embodiment of the towable pallet jack including a female swinging hitch and a hitch pump handle with a expandable male hitch.
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4 Claims
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1. A towable pallet jack comprising:
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a pallet jack having a pair of forks at a front thereof;
a removable male hitch being removably attachable to an end of said pair of forks; and
a pivotal hitch having one end pivotally attached to a rear of said pallet jack and the other end thereof being pivotally attachable to said removable male hitch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
a handle portion being attached to a rear of said pallet jack.
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3. The towable pallet jack of claim 1, further comprising:
said removable male hitch including a hitch ball, a hitch bar, and a pair of locking pins, a retention hole being formed at an end of each said fork, said retention hole being sized to receive a single said locking pin.
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4. The towable pallet jack of claim 1, further comprising:
said pivotal hitch having a locking cavity formed on the other end, said locking cavity being sized to receive said hitch ball.
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