(19)
(11) EP 0 945 398 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/39

(21) Application number: 99660041.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B66F 9/18, B66F 9/16
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 25.03.1998 FI 980662

(71) Applicant: Kalmar Industries OY AB
33900 Tampere (FI)

(72) Inventor:
  • Korpimaa, Heikki
    33270 Tampere (FI)

(74) Representative: Salonen, Esko Tapani et al
Forssén & Salomaa Oy, Eerikinkatu 2
00100 Helsinki
00100 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) Arrangement for fastening an accessory device onto a fork-lift truck


(57) The invention concerns an arrangement for fastening of an accessory device onto a fork-lift truck, which is provided with lifting forks (4), which forks can be pivoted between a working position and an upright position, in which upright position the lifting forks (4) can be locked by means of a locking latch or equivalent. In view of fastening of the accessory device, the lifting forks (4) of the truck are pivoted to the vertical position and locked in their place. The fastening mechanism (10) of the accessory device is provided with a load-bearing peg (16) for each lifting fork (4), and each lifting fork (4) is provided with a through hole, into which the load-bearing peg (16) has been fitted to pass so as to support the accessory device. The fastening mechanism (10) is further provided with a back-up face (12) or equivalent, against which the lifting forks (4) rest when the accessory device has been fastened, as well as with locking means (14, 15) for locking of the fastening mechanism (10) on the lifting forks (4).







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