US 12,269,723 B2
Fork-carrier
Marco Iotti, Reggio Emilia (IT)
Assigned to MANITOU ITALIA S.R.L., Castelfranco Emilia (IT)
Filed by MANITOU ITALIA S.R.L., Castelfranco Emilia (IT)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/502,547.
Claims priority of application No. 102020000025180 (IT), filed on Oct. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0127119 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. B66F 9/12 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/12 (2013.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fork-carrier (2) for a telehandler, comprising: a frame (20) for supporting a fork equipped with an upper structure (200) comprising a gripping rod (21), which, in use, is positioned horizontally and designed to be removably attached to a coupling device (101), which is fitted to an operating arm (102) of a telehandler (10); and at least one lower contact element (25) designed to engage the rear of prongs (3) of said fork; wherein said upper structure (200) is connected to said contact element (25) exclusively by means of one or more joining members (26) which are positioned inside the lateral dimensions of said frame (20), and wherein said upper structure (200) includes two side plates (22) and said one or more joining members (26) are positioned inside the lateral dimensions of said frame (20) and said two side plates (22) of the upper structure (200).