EASY LIFT SPREADER BEAM RACK

Abstract

In the counter-top fabrication business, the most serious problem is the movement of the material because it is so heavy. The racks used to transport pieces are normally 4 to 8 inches tall off the ground which is just enough room for the forks of a forklift to raise the rack. Therefore, installers must squat all the way to the ground to lift the pieces. The invention we created is an easy lift rack raising the height of the countertop material as high as possible while still being able to travel safe. We have lifted the rack as high as possible to reach what OSHA calls the power zone for lifting. This rack itself can be picked up with a forklift from the spreader beam attached to the top. Our rack can easily be moved around with a forklift, and allows for safe and easy loading/unloading of countertop material.

Claims

1. A Easy Lift Rack, comprised: metal supports bolted and or welded together to lift rack off the ground to loading level in order to reach what OSHA calls the power zone for safe lifting.

2. A Easy Lift Rack in #1 further comprised: by the metal support in a mounted in a vertical position, thus raising height of platform of rack to a safe loading and unloading position.

3. A Easy Lift Rack in #1, further comprised: of sleeves in each corner to mount safety stops for use on trailers and wheels for use off-trailer.

4. A Easy Lift Rack in #1, further comprised: of a spreader beam built into the top of the rack allowing the loaded rack (up to 10,000 lbs) to be picked up by the two larger hooks on top of the beam for loading and unloading rack.

5. A Easy Lift Rack, comprised: of metal supports bolted and or welded together to raise racks high enough to clear side rails of trailer.

6. A Easy Lift Rack in claim #5, comprised: of lift points for forklift to raise racks above side rails on trailers for safe and quick loading and unloading.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0003] FIG. 1. Side end-angle view of lift rack

[0004] FIG. 2. End view of lift rack

[0005] FIG. 3. Side view of lift rack

[0006] FIG. 4. Top view of lift rack

[0007] FIG. 1. [0008] 1) Location where countertop is stacked on rack [0009] 2) Base-upright which determines the final height of countertop material off the floor [0010] 3) Side forklift-mount [0011] 4) Fold-down step [0012] 5) End forklift-mount [0013] 6) Top upright of upper section of rack [0014] 7) Top hooks where mounting straps are attached [0015] 8) Corner tubing mounted to install drop-down legs during transportation or installing wheel assembly [0016] 9) Lower platform support [0017] 10) Large ring used to hook cable to raise rack [0018] 11) Heavy duty spreader beam used to displace weight when picked up from the top

[0019] FIG. 2. [0020] 1) Location where countertop is stacked on rack [0021] 2) Base-upright which determines the final height of countertop material off the floor [0022] 3) Lower platform base of end rack [0023] 4) Fold-down step [0024] 5) End forklift-mount [0025] 6) Top upright of upper section of rack [0026] 7) Large ring used to hook cable to raise rack [0027] 8) Heavy duty spreader beam used to displace weight when picked up from the top [0028] 9) Corner tubing mounted to install drop-down legs during transportation or installing wheel assembly

[0029] FIG. 3. [0030] 1) Location where countertop is stacked on rack [0031] 2) Base-upright which determines the final height of countertop material off the floor [0032] 3) Side forklift-mount [0033] 4) Fold-down step [0034] 5) Corner tubing mounted to install drop-down legs during transportation or installing wheel assembly [0035] 6) Top upright of upper section of rack [0036] 7) Top hooks where mounting straps are attached [0037] 8) Heavy duty spreader beam used to displace weight when picked up from the top [0038] 9) Large ring used to hook cable to raise rack [0039] 10) Lower platform base

[0040] FIG. 4. [0041] 1) Location where countertop is stacked on rack [0042] 2) Top hooks where mounting straps are attached [0043] 3) Lower platform base [0044] 4) Fold-down step [0045] 5) Large ring used to hook cable to raise rack [0046] 6) Heavy duty spreader beam used to displace weight when picked up from the top