US 11,673,781 B2
Forks for industrial vehicles and method of making same
Robert C. Dunigan, Benson, NC (US)
Assigned to HYSTER-YALE GROUP, INC., Fairview, OR (US)
Filed by Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., Fairview, OR (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/510,146.
Application 17/510,146 is a continuation of application No. 16/197,893, filed on Nov. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,235,963.
Prior Publication US 2022/0055878 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B66F 9/12 (2006.01); E06C 7/12 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/12 (2013.01) [E06C 7/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fork for a forklift truck comprising:
a toe portion; and
an elongate body portion coupled to the toe portion, the elongate body portion comprising a load portion and a truss portion coupled to the load portion, wherein the truss portion includes:
at least three struts coupled with the load portion; and
at least one cross beam coupled with at least two of the at least three struts;
wherein the truss portion and the load portion form a first enclosed space along a length of the elongate body portion and a second enclosed space along the length of the elongate body portion; and
wherein the load portion and the truss portion of the elongate body portion are formed as a single piece.