WEIGHT-SENSING FORK BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR ENGAGING PALLETS IN DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVE DIRECTIONS OF APPROACH

摘要

An exceptionally thin load-weighing fork assembly, having its weight sensors mounted on a fork base, overcomes fork-insertion limitations with respect to commonly used standard pallets without sacrificing load-handling capacity.

主权项

1. A load-weighing fork assembly including:
(a) a blade member having an elongate load-supporting surface; (b) a fork base, having an elongate bottom surface, operably connected to said blade member with said bottom surface spaced from, and facing generally opposite to, said load-supporting surface; (c) multiple load-weighing sensors, operably mounted between said elongate load- supporting surface and said elongate bottom surface, adapted to measure a weight of a load supported by said load-supporting surface; and (d) said elongate load-supporting surface and said elongate bottom surface being separated by a distance extending perpendicular to said elongate bottom surface substantially no greater than about 1.8 inches.