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US4248464A
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Log handling fork
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-01-07
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Granted: 1981-02-03
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Expires: 2000-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A log handling device having a pair of log supporting tines and a rearward extending handle portion connected to the tines by a raised intermediate handle portion including a transverse handle member spaced behind and above the rear ends of the tines, the raised intermediate portion forming a stop to limit the rearmost position of a log carried by the tines.
Inventors
- 👤 Eston F. Cross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:32
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24B; F24B1/00; F24B1/18; F24B1/191; F24B1/199
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A fork device for handling a log comprising: (a) an elongated body member including a front portion, an intermediate handle portion, and a rear handle portion, (b) said front portion consisting of a pair of longitudinally extending parallel tines having rear ends and spaced apart a distance less than the cross-sectional dimension of a log adapted to be received longitudinally upon said tines, (c) said intermediate handle portion comprising a handle bar member extending transversely of the longitudinal axes of said tines, (d) said handle bar member being spaced above and behind the rear ends of said tines, sufficiently to provide clearance between an operator's hand grasping said handle bar member and a log in its rearmost position on said tines, (e) said rear handle portion having a rear handle member spaced behind said transverse handle bar member sufficiently to provide adequate leverage counterbalancing the load of a log seated on said tines when the operator's other hand grasps said rear handle member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A fork device for handling a log comprising: (a) an elongated body member including a front portion, an intermediate handle portion, and a rear handle portion, (b) said front portion consisting of a pair of longitudinally extending parallel tines having rear ends and spaced apart a distance less than the cross-sectional dimension of a log adapted to be received longitudinally upon said tines, (c) said intermediate handle portion comprising a handle bar member extending transversely of the longitudinal axes of said tines, (d) said handle bar member being spaced above and behind the rear ends of said tines, sufficiently to provide clearance between an operator's hand grasping said handle bar member and a log in its rearmost position on said tines, (e) said rear handle portion having a rear handle member spaced behind said transverse handle bar member sufficiently to provide adequate leverage counterbalancing the load of a log seated on said tines when the operator's other hand grasps said rear handle member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention according to claim 1 in which said intermediate handle portion comprises stop means at the rear ends of said tines to limit the rearmost position of a log carried by said tines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention according to claim 2 in which said stop means comprises a part of said intermediate handle portion integrally connected to said rear ends of said tines and rising above the plane of said tines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The invention according to claim 3 in which said elongated body member is formed of U-shaped rod stock, the bight of said U-shaped rod stock forming said rear handle member, and the free end portion of said rod-stock forming said tines, said intermediate handle portion comprising upward convex arcuate rod elements, said handle bar member bridging the upper portions of said arcuate rod elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention according to claim 4 in which said rear handle portion projects upward and rearward from said arcuate rod elements at an angle to the plane of said tines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention according to claim 5 in which the leg portions of said U-shaped rod stock are continuously parallel throughout said elongated body member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-02-03 | 1984-08-04 | 1985-02-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-02-03 | 1988-08-04 | 1989-02-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-02-03 | 1992-08-04 | 1993-02-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |