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EP 0126927 A3 19860129 - SUPPORTING FORK, ESPECIALLY FOR A STACKER TRUCK

Title (en)

SUPPORTING FORK, ESPECIALLY FOR A STACKER TRUCK

Publication

EP 0126927 A3 19860129 (DE)

Application

EP 84104052 A 19840411

Priority

DE 3318388 A 19830520

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0126927A2] 1. A lifting form, particularly for a stacker truck, with forked shaft (1) and forked prong (2), in which the forked shaft possesses an upper and a lower holding claw (3a, 3b) with opposite grooves (4) to grip a fork support (5) above and below, characterised in that the upper and/or lower holding claw (3a and 3b) possesses a shock-absorber (6) acting against the fork support (5).

IPC 1-7

B66F 9/12

IPC 8 full level

B66F 9/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66F 9/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] DE 7727309 U1 19771222
[A] US 3075665 A 19630129 - REPKE EDWARD P
[A] DE 2049414 B2 19740207
[A] US 3080080 A 19630305 - MILLER PAUL O

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE FR GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0126927 A2 19841205; EP 0126927 A3 19860129; EP 0126927 B1 19880203; DE 3318388 A1 19841129; DE 3318388 C2 19850404

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84104052 A 19840411; DE 3318388 A 19830520