Global Patent Index - EP 0650921 B1

EP 0650921 B1 19970903 - Industrial or semi-industrial lift-truck with short wheel-base

Title (en)

Industrial or semi-industrial lift-truck with short wheel-base

Title (de)

Industrielles oder halb-industrielles Hubfahrzeug mit kurzem Achsstand

Title (fr)

Chariot élévateur industriel ou semi-industriel à empattement court

Publication

EP 0650921 B1 19970903 (FR)

Application

EP 94402367 A 19941021

Priority

FR 9312803 A 19931027

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0650921A1] A lift truck with a mast (1) of the industrial or semi-industrial type includes a chassis, driving front wheels (2), guiding rear wheels (3), a combustion engine (4), a driver's position (8) located between the front wheels (2) and rear wheels (3) over the entire width of the truck. The driver's seat (7) is located so as to allow access from either side of the driver's position (8), the driving front wheels (2) are driven by hydraulic motors (6) connected by hoses to a hydrostatic pump (5) driven by the combustion engine (4). The pedal-operated gear (10) is located at least partially in the region of and in immmediate proximity to the axis (A) of rotation of the front wheels (2). The combustion engine (4) is placed behind the driver's seat (7). The seat part of the driver's seat (7) is located at a lower level (16) than the top of the combustion engine (4). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B66F 9/075

IPC 8 full level

B66F 9/075 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66F 9/07572 (2013.01); B66F 9/0759 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0650921 A1 19950503; EP 0650921 B1 19970903; DE 69405343 D1 19971009; DE 69405343 T2 19980402; FR 2711636 A1 19950505; FR 2711636 B1 19951201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94402367 A 19941021; DE 69405343 T 19941021; FR 9312803 A 19931027