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(11) EP 0 499 097 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.03.1993 Bulletin 1993/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.08.1992 Bulletin 1992/34

(21) Application number: 92101518.6

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B66F 17/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB

(30) Priority: 12.02.1991 IT PC910003 U

(71) Applicants:
  • JOBS S.p.A.
    I-29100 Piacenza (IT)
  • G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    I-40133 Bologna (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Muselli, Roberto
    Piacenza (IT)
  • Neri, Armando
    Bologna (IT)
  • Orsi, Gianluigi
    Roveleto di Cadeo PC (IT)

(74) Representative: La Ciura, Salvatore 
Via Francesco Sforza 3
I-20122 Milano
I-20122 Milano (IT)


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    (54) Anti-collision safety device for fork-lift trucks and the like


    (57) Safety device (3) for fork-lift trucks (1), comprising a bumper (5) fixed to a telescopic support (4) fitted to the vehicle chassis, the said support (4) being able to traverse and rotate to a limited extent in relation to the said chassis, said support being connected to equipment (14,16,20) designed to activate devices which stop the vehicle if the movements and/or rotations of the said support exceed a preset value.






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