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Granted Patent B2
US 12703618 · App. 18/547,458 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Forklift equipment for moving workshop loads

Inventors: Giacomo Alinari (Florence, IT); Marco Baldassarri (Florence, IT)
Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie - S.r.l.
B66F9/18
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12703618
App. No.
18/547,458
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Forklift equipment for moving a load by a forklift truck is disclosed. The forklift equipment comprises a frame, a coupling group comprising a first and a second housing for the insertion or extraction of a relevant first and second fork of the forklift truck, and a supporting member, arranged below the plane defined by the first and the second housing to allow the lifting of the load by the forklift truck.

Claims (17)

1 . A forklift equipment for moving a load by a forklift truck equipped with a first fork and a second fork, comprising:

a frame; and

a coupling group connected to the frame, the coupling group comprising,

a first housing and a second housing, each being hollow to receive the first fork and second fork of the forklift truck, respectively, the first housing and the second housing defining a plane, and

a supporting member connected to the frame and residing between the first housing and the second housing, the supporting member having a top surface that is below the plane defined by the first housing and the second housing and side surfaces spaced apart from both the first housing and the second housing,

wherein the frame comprises:

a main portion,

a front portion connected to the first housing and the second housing that defines an opening to receive the load into the forklift equipment, and

a rear portion having one end connected to the front portion and the other end connected to the main portion.

2 . The forklift equipment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a safety edge coupled to the supporting member.

3 . The forklift equipment of claim 1 , wherein the frame has a substantially rectangular shape.

4 . The forklift equipment of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a connecting beam that is perpendicular to the first housing and the second housing.

5 . The forklift equipment of claim 1 , wherein the first housing and the second housing are hollow through beams.

6 . The forklift equipment of claim 1 , further comprising:

a safety edge coupled to the supporting member, the safety edge extending upwardly in relation to the top of the supporting member.

7 . The forklift equipment of claim 1 , wherein the frame has a rear portion that is substantially L-shaped.