摘要 |
A side transfer apparatus for transferring a load to or from a vehicle load support. The apparatus includes a pair of load-supporting bunks spaced longitudinally from one another alongside the vehicle to be loaded or unloaded. The bunks are supported on base members which house multiple fluid cylinders connecting the bunks to the base members. The cylinders move the bunks simultaneously upwardly and laterally toward the vehicle load support along a curved path to clear the vehicle. Then the bunks pass generally vertically through the horizontal plane of the vehicle load support to either deposit a load on the vehicle support or lift a load therefrom as desired.
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