Mounting system for mounting a forklift on a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7927061
APP PUB NO 20080292437A1
SERIAL NO

12126131

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Disclosed is an improved mounting system for mounting a forklift to the rear of a vehicle such as a truck or trailer. The mounting system includes in combination a forklift and a vehicle, the forklift having a frame, a pair of spaced apart front wheels and at least one rear wheel. The forklift also has a pair of forks that are movably mounted to the frame, the pair of forks movable in at least a vertical direction relative to the frame. The vehicle has a rearward end with a fork support that receives the pair of forks of the forklift. The mounting system includes a pair of mounting brackets, each of the mounting brackets being fixedly attached to the forklift frame or the rearward end of the vehicle and having an opening defined therethrough. The opening has a closed perimeter. Also included is a pair of receiving pins, the receiving pins being dimensioned such that they can slide through the opening in each of the mounting brackets.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MOFFOTT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDARDOE ROAD DUNDALK COUNTY LOUTH

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Keenan, Patrick Atlanta, US 10 53
McGrane, Barry Clogherhead, IE 11 51
Turnbull, Kevin Dundalk, IE 16 51

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