Side shift carriage for a lift mast

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5147171
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07735736

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A side shiftable carriage assembly has a carriage frame and a side shift frame. A bracket arrangement connects the side shift frame to the carriage frame for slidable movement in directions transverse uprights of a lift mast. The bracket arrangement has spaced apart first and second support and stop portions which position and axially align first and second jacks at a location closely adjacent first elongated guide and support rail members of the carriage and side shift frames. A fastening device removably connects the first and second jacks to the first and second stop portions, respectively. A restraining member maintains the first and second jacks on the first and second support portions. Rods of the first and second jacks abuttingly engageable with a force reaction device connected to the carriage frame moves the side shift frame transversely along the carriage frame. The side shiftable carriage assembly is particularly suited for use on a lift mast of a material handling vehicle.

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CATERPILLAR INDUSTRIAL INCA CORPORATION OF OHIO MENTOR OH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Murray, Kenneth R Chardon, OH 2 15
Yarris, William T Twinsburg, OH 2 18

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