US3092268A
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Industrial lift truck
Assignee: Otis Elevator Co
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Filing: 1958-10-13
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1978-10-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Chester H Powers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:22
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F9/00; B66F9/06; B66F9/075; B66F9/12; B66F9/16; B66F9/14; B66F9/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING AN OBJECT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER BY AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK HAVING A BODY WITH FIRST AND SECOND GENERALLY PARALLEL SIDES AND THIRD AND FOURTH GENERALLY PARALLEL SIDES SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIDES AND A TOP SIDE FORMING AN ELEVATED LOAD PLATFORM AND LIFTING FORKS CONNECTED TO THE BODY ADJACENT THE FIRST AND SECOND SIDES THEREOF COMPRISING THE STEPS OF, PLACING THE OBJECT AND TRUCK IN A RELATIVE POSITION IN WHICH THE OBJECT IS ADJACENT THE THIRD SIDE OF THE TRUCK, INSERTING LIFTING FORKS WHICH EXTEND SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LENGTH OF SAID THIRD SIDE UNDER THE OBJECT FROM ONE SIDE THEREOF, RAISING THE OBJECT TO A HEIGTH HIGHER THAN THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, MOVING THE FORKS WITH THE OBJECT SUPPORTED THEREON TRANSVERSELY OF THE TRUCK TO POSITION THE OBJECT ABOVE THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, LOWERING THE FORK TO POSITION THE OBJECT ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, MOVING THE TRUCK TO TRANSPORT THE OBJECT WHILE SO SUPPORTED ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, INSERTING UNDERNEATH THE OBJECT FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE OBJECT LIFTING FORKS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE FOURTH SIDE OF THE TRUCK WHILE THE OBJECT IS SUPPORTED ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, RAISING THE FORKS TO SUPPORT THE OBJECT AT A HEIGHT HIGHER THAN THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, MOVING THE FORKS WITH THE OBJECT SUPPORTED THEREON TRANSVERSELY OF THE TRUCK TO POSITION THE OBJECT BEYOND THE FOURTH SIDE OF THE TRUCK, LOWERING THE FORKS TO REST THE OBJECT ON A SUPPORT ADJACENT TO THE TRUCK, AND LATERALLY WITHDRAWING SAID FORKS FROM UNDERNEATH THE OBJECT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
276 words
A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING AN OBJECT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER BY AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK HAVING A BODY WITH FIRST AND SECOND GENERALLY PARALLEL SIDES AND THIRD AND FOURTH GENERALLY PARALLEL SIDES SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SIDES AND A TOP SIDE FORMING AN ELEVATED LOAD PLATFORM AND LIFTING FORKS CONNECTED TO THE BODY ADJACENT THE FIRST AND SECOND SIDES THEREOF COMPRISING THE STEPS OF, PLACING THE OBJECT AND TRUCK IN A RELATIVE POSITION IN WHICH THE OBJECT IS ADJACENT THE THIRD SIDE OF THE TRUCK, INSERTING LIFTING FORKS WHICH EXTEND SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LENGTH OF SAID THIRD SIDE UNDER THE OBJECT FROM ONE SIDE THEREOF, RAISING THE OBJECT TO A HEIGTH HIGHER THAN THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, MOVING THE FORKS WITH THE OBJECT SUPPORTED THEREON TRANSVERSELY OF THE TRUCK TO POSITION THE OBJECT ABOVE THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, LOWERING THE FORK TO POSITION THE OBJECT ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, MOVING THE TRUCK TO TRANSPORT THE OBJECT WHILE SO SUPPORTED ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, INSERTING UNDERNEATH THE OBJECT FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE OBJECT LIFTING FORKS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE FOURTH SIDE OF THE TRUCK WHILE THE OBJECT IS SUPPORTED ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, RAISING THE FORKS TO SUPPORT THE OBJECT AT A HEIGHT HIGHER THAN THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK, MOVING THE FORKS WITH THE OBJECT SUPPORTED THEREON TRANSVERSELY OF THE TRUCK TO POSITION THE OBJECT BEYOND THE FOURTH SIDE OF THE TRUCK, LOWERING THE FORKS TO REST THE OBJECT ON A SUPPORT ADJACENT TO THE TRUCK, AND LATERALLY WITHDRAWING SAID FORKS FROM UNDERNEATH THE OBJECT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-03 | 1966-12-03 | 1967-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-03 | 1970-12-03 | 1971-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-03 | 1974-12-03 | 1975-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |