CARGO TRANSFER DEVICE (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B66F9/14 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed device comprises lifting carriage with total width smaller than door opening of loaded container, guide surface extending over the entire width of lifting carriage, two teeth of pitchfork to displace on resting upon guide surface. Pitchfork teeth have tapered position for cargo displacement whereat total width of teeth is smaller than total width of lifting carriage, and two teeth driving bearings, each being arranged between every tooth and guide surface. Pitchfork teeth have also wider position for processing the containers and engaging with container recesses for pitchfork. Note here that total width of teeth exceeds that of lifting carriage. In compliance with another version, two transfer carriages are used, each being coupled with lifting carriage to displace in resting upon guide surface. Every bearing represents a sheet of sliding secured to pitchfork tooth and shifted from central line A of tooth and toward lifting carriage central part.

EFFECT: ease of use.

18 cl, 5 dwg