Title: Material handling apparatus

Abstract: A lift apparatus for use in material handling characterized by a self-propelled and steerable chassis which mounts a pair of laterally spaced multi-stage mast assemblies for raising and lowering a lift carriage, and a stabilization torsion bar system actuatable by the mast assemblies for maintaining the lift carriage in a horizontal plane during such operation.

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Inventors: Laurich-trost, Victor R. (34600 McAfee Dr., Solon, OH, 44139)

Application Number: 06/302515
Filing Date: 1981-09-18
Publication_date: 1984-03-13
Assignee: Laurich, Trost Victor

Primary Class(es): 187/224 187/240, 182/148, 182/14, 187/274
Other Classes: B66F9/07; B66B11/04
US Patent Ref:

3757899	September, 1973	Smith	187/9E	DOUBLE MAST SIDE LOADER LIFT TRUCK AND DOUBLE ACTUATOR BALANCING
3782503	January, 1974	Sinclair	187/9E	MAST STABILIZER FOR LIFT TRUCKS
3788444	January, 1974	McWilliams	180/6.48	STEERING CONTROL FOR POWER DRIVEN MOBILE CONVEYORS
4261438	April, 1981	Olson	180/9E	Lift truck mast having high visibility and extensibility

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Rolla, Joseph J.
Assistant Examiner: Fitzgerald, Thomas
Attorney: Watts, Hoffmann, Fisher & Heinke Co.

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