APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLABLY POSITIONING FORKS OF A MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE - Patent 0456769

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EP 0 456 769 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.11.1991 Bulletin 1991/47

(21)	Application number: 90907623.0

(22)	Date of filing: 20.02.1990

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B66F 9/ 06^{( . )}
B66F 9/ 14^{( . )}

B66F 9/ 075^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1990/000821

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1991/008164 (13.06.1991 Gazette 1991/13)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

04.12.1989 US 19890445214

(71)	Applicant: CATERPILLAR INDUSTRIAL INC.
	Mentor, Ohio 44060 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BLAU, Andrew, P. Richmond Heights, OH 44143 (US) GROHSMEYER, Paul, D. Dunlap, IL 61525 (US) HARDING, Joseph, J. Mentor, OH 44060 (US) KRAHN, Darren, L. Mentor, OH 44060 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wagner, Karl H.
	WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewuerzmuehlstrasse 5 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)

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