Title: Lifting device, particularly for lifting and transporting building boards, such as plaster and wood particle boards

Abstract: A device for lifting and transporting building boards comprises a tubular column extending upwardly from a bottom plate and provided at its upper end with a rearwardly projecting handle. The bottom plate has a forward edge portion providing a bearing surface for the building board and an upwardly curved rearward portion. A vertical supporting plate extends upwardly from the bottom plate in front of the upwardly extending column and is preferably braced to a rearward portion of the bottom plate. A horizontal distance member mounted on the column comprises a pressure plate mounted at the end of the stem portion of a tubular tee having a sleeve portion surrounding the column so as to be rotatable and longitudinally movable thereon.

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Inventors: Carlsson, Bertil Sigvard (Bankeryd, SW)

Application Number: 354758
Filing Date: 1973-04-26
Publication_date: 1976-02-24
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 294/142 254/131, 294/15, 294/19.1, 294/137
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1525146	Feb, 1925	Owen	294/67.
2150503	Mar, 1939	Hawkins	294/17.
2428941	Oct, 1947	Packard	294/15.
2457231	Dec, 1948	Henderson	254/25.
2655399	Oct, 1953	McMillan	294/17.
3203606	Aug, 1965	Masterson	224/45.
3642251	Feb, 1972	Niederholtmeyer	294/15.
3749437	Jul, 1973	Lynn	294/67.

Other Refs: 389,095219,466

Feb, 1924	DT
Jul, 1924	UK

Primary Examiner: Blunk, Evon C.
Assistant Examiner: Cherry, Johnny D.
Attorney: Burns; Robert E., Lobato; Emmanuel J., Adams; Bruce L.