CPC B65D 85/48 (2013.01) [B65D 19/0002 (2013.01); B65G 1/04 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A rack system movable by a forklift having a pair of blades that can be selectively raised and lowered, the rack system comprising, in combination:
a rack comprising:
a structure configured for supporting and transporting materials and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
at least one wheel located at the first end of the structure;
a vertically-extending mounting plate located at the second end of the structure; and
a hitch bracket located at the vertically-extending mounting plate; and
a hitch device comprising:
a body configured to be carried by the blades of the forklift;
an arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the arm is pivotably secured to the body for pivoting movement of the arm relative to the body about a vertical axis; and
an engagement member at the second end of the arm operable to engage the hitch bracket;
wherein the engagement member and the hitch bracket are configured so that when blades of the forklift carry the body, upward movement of the blades raises the engagement member into engagement with the hitch bracket so that further upward movement of the blades raises the second end of the rack and horizontal movement of the forklift rolls the rack on the at least one wheel.
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