Device for moving large and heavy apparatus

Claim 2

A portable apparatus for moving heavy loads with precision comprising a load carrying device having a frame with a broad frame-supporting surface, an elongated support member secured to said frame, a load carrier resting on and being supported by said support member, said load carrier having a flat upwardly facing surface on which a load to be moved is placed, said load carrier being slidable longitudinally of said support member, said load carrier having means thereon for guiding said movement along said support member, and means for moving said load carrier on said support member, said frame and said load carrier being separable from said moving means and each other, said frame, load carrier and moving means each being portable, said device having a second support member secured to said frame, said first-mentioned and second supPort members being spaced apart from and generally parallel to each other, said carrier resting on and being supported by both of said members, a second load-carrying device, said second load-carrying device having a second load carrier supported thereon, and means for moving said first-mentioned and second load carriers in conjunction with each other, whereby a common load can be supported on and moved by said load-carrying devices conjointly.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said guiding means includes a guide and a load-supporting member secured to said load carrier, said load-supporting member and guide being spaced apart and generally parallel to each other, said load-supporting member and said guide depending downwardly from said load carrier, said load-supporting member extending downwardly a distance greater than said guide, the spacing between said load-supporting member and said guide being sufficient to receive therebetween said support member.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said load carrier has opposite ends, and further comprising a stop member secured to said load carrier adjacent to one of said opposite ends, and wherein said moving means comprises a fluid actuated power cylinder connected to said load carrier and to said support member.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said moving means is connected to said load carrier and to an elongated member resting on and being supported by said support member, said member being slidable longitudinally of said support member, said member having means thereon for guiding said movement along said support member, and means secured to said member and said support member for connecting said support member to said member.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said connecting means comprises a plurality of pins rigidly secured to said support member, said pins being spaced apart, and a pin-engaging member rigidly secured to said member, said pin-engaging member depending from said member in spaced relation to said guide.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said guide and said pin-engaging member are spaced apart a distance sufficient to accommodate said support member therebetween.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said guiding means includes a guide and a load-supporting member secured to said load carrier, said load-supporting member and guide being spaced apart and generally parallel to each other, said load-supporting member and said guide depending downwardly from said load carrier, said load-supporting member extending downwardly a distance greater than said guide, the spacing between said load-supporting member and said guide being sufficient to receive therebetween said support member.

Claim 9

A portable apparatus for moving heavy loads with precision comprising a load-carrying device having a frame with a broad frame-supporting surface, an elongated support member secured to said frame, a load carrier resting on and being supported by said support member, said load carrier having a flat upwardly facing surface on which a load to be moved is placed, said load carrier being slidable longitudinally of said support member, said load carrier having means thereon for guiding said movement along said support member, and means for moving said load carrier on said support member, said frame and said load carrier being separable from said moving means and each other, said frame, load carrier and moving means each being portable, a second load-carrying device, said second device having a second frame with a broad second frame-supporting surface, an elongated second support member secured to said second frame, a second load carrier resting on and being supported by said second support member, said second load carrier having a second flat upwardly facing surface, said second load carrier being slidable longitudinally of said second support member, said second load carrier having means thereon for guiding said movement along said second support member, and second means for moving said second load carrier on said second support member, said second frame and said second load carrier being separable from said second moving means and each other, said frame, load carrier and moving means each being portable, and wherein said first and second moving means include a common moving means actuating device; whereby said first and second load carriers can be moved conjointly.

Claim 10

A portable apparatus for moving heavy loads with precision comprising a load-carrying device having a frame with a broad frame-supporting surface, an elongated support member secured to said frame, a load carrier resting on and being supported by said support member, said load carrier having a flat upwardly facing surface on which a load to be moved is placed, said load carrier being slidable longitudinally of said support member, said load carrier having means thereon for guiding said movement along said support member, and means for moving said load carrier on said support member, said frame and said load carrier being separable from said moving means and each other, said frame, load carrier and moving means each being portable, a second load-carrying device, said second device having a second frame with a broad second frame-supporting surface, an elongated second support member secured to said second frame, a second load carrier resting on and being supported by said second support member, said second load carrier having a second flat upwardly facing surface, said second load carrier being slidable longitudinally of said second support member, said second load carrier having means thereon for guiding said movement along said second support member, and second means for moving said second load carrier on said second support member, said second frame and said second load carrier being separable from said second moving means and each other, said frame, load carrier and moving means each being portable, and wherein said first and second moving means include a common moving means actuating device; whereby said first and second load carriers can be moved conjointly.