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A vehicle-based equipment handling device is constructed by installing tracks into the vehicle along which a carriage slides. A yoke is attached to the carriage at pivot points and is caused to pivot by the action of an extension cylinder. The yoke engages the equipment at its approximate center of

A vehicle-based equipment handling device is constructed by installing tracks into the vehicle along which a carriage slides. A yoke is attached to the carriage at pivot points and is caused to pivot by the action of an extension cylinder. The yoke engages the equipment at its approximate center of gravity to allow easier positioning of the equipment. When the yoke has been actuated by the piston to lift the equipment, the carriage slides along the tracks to load the equipment into the vehicle. One particularly useful application of the equipment handling device is as a loading and unloading device for a portable x-ray machine.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [4.] An equipment handling device comprising:a single carriage having first and second upright supports each having a bottom and a top end, the upright supports coupled to each other by one or more cross-members, the bottom end of each upright support having a plurality of whe

[ What is claimed is:] [4.] An equipment handling device comprising:a single carriage having first and second upright supports each having a bottom and a top end, the upright supports coupled to each other by one or more cross-members, the bottom end of each upright support having a plurality of wheels mounted thereto, the top end of the first upright support having a first pivot coupling and the top end of the second upright support having a second pivot coupling;a non-jointed yoke having a head portion mounted on the first and second pivot couplings, an effort portion, and a load portion, the load portion having an equipment engaging mechanism and a pair of substantially parallel arms coupled to the head portion;an actuator having a first end coupled to the carriage and a second end coupled to the head portion of the yoke, the actuator operable to cause the yoke to pivot; anda pair of tracks consisting of a first track and a second track, each track capable of being releasably mounted to a vehicle, the first track for receiving and retaining the plurality of wheels on the first upright support and the second track for receiving the plurality of wheels on the second upright support.