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An apparatus for removing and intalling batteries from equipment, such as a lift truck. The apparatus includes a mobile frame and a bed is mounted for vertical movement on the frame so that the bed can be moved to a position at the same level as the floor of the battery compartment in the lift truck

An apparatus for removing and intalling batteries from equipment, such as a lift truck. The apparatus includes a mobile frame and a bed is mounted for vertical movement on the frame so that the bed can be moved to a position at the same level as the floor of the battery compartment in the lift truck. A pair of parallel drive chains are mounted for endless travel on the bed, and a coupling is carried by the chain and is adapted to engage a strap which encircles the base portion of the battery. By operating the chains, the battery can be withdrawn from the vehicle onto the bed, and the unit carrying the battery can then be moved to a recharging area where the battery is pushed from the bed onto a recharging rack. To raise and lower the bed, a floating cylinder unit is located within the upper horizontal frame member and is connected to one side of the bed. The cylinder unit acts in conjunction with a crossover levelling mechanism to raise and lower the bed while maintaining the bed in a level attitude regardless of the position of the load on the bed.

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An apparatus for removing an article from a compartment, comprising a supporting frame, a bed mounted on the frame and having a surface to support the article in longitudinal movement, elevating means for moving the bed vertically relative to the frame to position the bed substantially flush with th

An apparatus for removing an article from a compartment, comprising a supporting frame, a bed mounted on the frame and having a surface to support the article in longitudinal movement, elevating means for moving the bed vertically relative to the frame to position the bed substantially flush with the bottom of the compartment, chain drive means mounted for movement in a longitudinal direction on the bed, and coupling means including a rigid arm removably connected to the chain drive means and extending longitudinally of the bed, means for mounting the arm for vertical removal from said chain drive means, whereby said arm can be connected at any location on the drive chain means, said coupling means including a downwardly extending coupling member connected to the outer end of the arm, said arm being movable to a position longitudinally beyond the bed to enable the coupling member to engage an abutment on an article located within the compartment, operation of said drive means in one direction acting to pull the article from the compartment and operation of the drive means in the opposite direction acting to push the article into the compartment.