A towing attachment is described. The towing attachment includes: a main frame for locating the attachment on a fork assembly of a forklift; a towing hitch assembly on the 5 main frame for connection to a towed article; and one or more connectors mounted on the main frame for connecting the main frame to a forklift body or forklift chassis wherein in use, towing forces on the towing attachment are transferred to the forklift body or forklift chassis and not transmitted to the fork assembly. Figure 1
Towing attachment
2015-04-09
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS / B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last |