US 12,473,182 B2
Rearward mast forklift chassis
Robert M. Chavez, Odessa, TX (US)
Filed by Robert M. Chavez, Odessa, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 7, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/012,071.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/689,081, filed on Aug. 30, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/618,766, filed on Jan. 8, 2024.
Prior Publication US 2025/0223145 A1, Jul. 10, 2025
Int. Cl. B66F 9/08 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); B66F 9/16 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/08 (2013.01) [B66F 9/07554 (2013.01); B66F 9/07559 (2013.01); B66F 9/0759 (2013.01); B66F 9/16 (2013.01); B66F 17/003 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rearward mast forklift chassis comprising:
a fixed counterweight mast extending along a longitudinal axis positioned behind an axle of the front wheels of a forklift;
a forklift device arm extending over the axle of front wheels operably coupled to the fixed mast by rollers configured to operatively raise and lower the forklift device arm forward of the axle of the front wheels along the longitudinal axis of the fixed counterweight mast;
a counterweight mast alignment guide integrated into the fixed counterweight mast, configured to guide the forklift arm while operating along the longitudinal axis of the fixed mast;
a tilt swivel device coupled to a lowered extension of the forklift device arm to pivotally couple forks to the forklift device arm;
a load backrest mounted to the forks operatively coupled to at least one tilt piston mounted to the forklift arm forward of the axle of the front wheels, wherein the at least one tilt piston is configured to extend and to retract to adjust an angle of the forks and load backrest rotatable about the tilt swivel device; and,
an operator region located behind the fixed counterweight mast.