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1. A clip for a fork lift attachment, the clip being used for mounting the fork lift attachment on a fork lift carriage, the clip comprising:
a base portion and an extension portion; wherein the base portion adjoins a load-engaging portion of the fork lift attachment or is structured and dimensioned for securing the clip to the load-engaging portion of the fork lift attachment; wherein the extension portion is integral with the base portion but is not in direct physical contact with the load-engaging portion of the fork lift attachment even when the base portion adjoins or is secured to the load-engaging portion of the fork lift attachment; wherein the extension portion extends beyond the base portion in a generally vertical direction, and comprises an inside wear/bearing surface that faces the load-engaging portion of the fork lift attachment across a gap that is formed between the extension portion and the load-engaging portion of the fork lift attachment when the base portion adjoins or is secured to the load-engaging portion of the fork lift attachment; wherein the extension portion further comprises a generally horizontal peripheral wear/bearing surface at a peripheral end of the extension portion; wherein the clip comprises two opposing, generally vertical, side surfaces, each of the two side surfaces meeting the peripheral wear/bearing surface at a respective peripheral edge, and each of the two side surfaces meeting the inside wear/bearing surface at a respective inside edge; wherein at least one of the two side surfaces comprises a wear indicator, that is visually distinguishable from a remainder of the at least one side surface, that is offset from the respective peripheral edge of the at least one side surface by a peripheral offset amount, and that is offset from the respective inside edge of the at least one side surface by an inside offset amount; wherein the peripheral offset amount is an amount of wear of the peripheral wear/bearing surface beyond which the clip should no longer be used as a safety precaution; and wherein the inside offset amount is an amount of wear of the inside wear/bearing surface beyond which the clip should no longer be used as a safety precaution. |
