Personnel lift vehicle
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1. A personnel lift vehicle comprising:
- a carriage further comprising a front portion and a rear portion;
at least three wheels rotatably connected to the carriage;
a drive motor coupled to at least one of the at least three wheels and being located at the front portion of the carriage;
a telescoping lift connected to and located at the rear portion of the carriage;
a load carrying frame connected to and extending forward from the telescoping lift, and being vertically movable upon operation of the telescoping lift;
the load carrying frame further comprising a bottom portion that provides an operator platform that is disposed forward of the telescoping lift and at a central portion of the carriage between the front and rear portions;
an upstanding member fixedly connected to the carriage and in a fixed position parallel to and horizontally spaced apart from and rearward of the telescoping lift; and
a selectively deployable cargo platform pivotably connected to the upstanding member and spaced apart from the telescoping lift and the load carrying frame, and being movable between a generally vertical stowed position and a substantially horizontal support position wherein when in the substantially horizontal support position the cargo platform further extends outward from an outer perimeter of the carriage and is located at a height spaced above the carriage and the at least three wheels.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to lift vehicles that include a carriage having at least three wheels, a lift and a load carrying frame. The load carrying frame is connected to the lift, which is connected to the carriage. A selectively deployable platform is disclosed that is pivotably connected to the carriage and movable between a stowed position and a support position. At least two rollers may be spaced apart and configured to engage and slidably support a battery above the carriage.
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13 Claims
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1. A personnel lift vehicle comprising:
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a carriage further comprising a front portion and a rear portion; at least three wheels rotatably connected to the carriage; a drive motor coupled to at least one of the at least three wheels and being located at the front portion of the carriage; a telescoping lift connected to and located at the rear portion of the carriage; a load carrying frame connected to and extending forward from the telescoping lift, and being vertically movable upon operation of the telescoping lift; the load carrying frame further comprising a bottom portion that provides an operator platform that is disposed forward of the telescoping lift and at a central portion of the carriage between the front and rear portions; an upstanding member fixedly connected to the carriage and in a fixed position parallel to and horizontally spaced apart from and rearward of the telescoping lift; and a selectively deployable cargo platform pivotably connected to the upstanding member and spaced apart from the telescoping lift and the load carrying frame, and being movable between a generally vertical stowed position and a substantially horizontal support position wherein when in the substantially horizontal support position the cargo platform further extends outward from an outer perimeter of the carriage and is located at a height spaced above the carriage and the at least three wheels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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