US 11,772,945 B1
Straddle fork vehicle
John G. Berry, Camarillo, CA (US)
Filed by John G. Berry, Camarillo, CA (US)
Filed on May 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/195,821.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/343,250, filed on May 18, 2022.
Int. Cl. B66F 9/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/08 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/085 (2013.01) [B66F 9/07509 (2013.01); B66F 9/07577 (2013.01); B66F 9/0759 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A straddle fork vehicle for use with agricultural pallets, comprising:
a vehicle frame structure having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;
an operator cabin disposed at the second end of the vehicle frame structure;
an eco-engine proximate to and operationally connected to the operator cabin, wherein said eco-engine is functionally coupled to a hydraulic cooling fan assembly;
a first fork assembly mounted on the first end and a second fork assembly mounted on the second end, wherein each of the first fork assembly and second fork assembly are movable vertically relative to the vehicle frame structure;
a track drive system comprising a pair of tread belts longitudinally associated with and externally attached to opposite sides of said vehicle frame structure;
a hydraulic brake system functionally coupled to said pair of tread belts and operationally connected to the operator cabin; and
a straddle area defining a vertical clearance and a horizontal clearance beneath the vehicle frame structure spanning from the first end to the second end and between the pair of tread belts, wherein the straddle area is configured to accommodate the agricultural pallets as a passthrough.