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An apparatus and process of loading rolls of roofing material onto a stationary pallet, wherein the process performs a series of operations, in accordance with the present invention. Each operation includes the steps of: (a) loading rolls of roofing material onto an upwardly inclined conveyor; (b) d

An apparatus and process of loading rolls of roofing material onto a stationary pallet, wherein the process performs a series of operations, in accordance with the present invention. Each operation includes the steps of: (a) loading rolls of roofing material onto an upwardly inclined conveyor; (b) depositing the rolls of roofing material onto a downwardly inclined-table; (c) dropping the rolls of roofing material onto a sloped, rotating table until the desired number of rolls of roofing material are accumulated; (d) rotating the table and then tilting the plate until it is nearly upright into a vertical position; (e) traversing the rotating table over the pallet conveyor; and (f) unloading the roll of roofing material from the rotating table onto the pallet.

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An apparatus and process of loading rolls of roofing material onto a stationary pallet, wherein the process performs a series of operations, in accordance with the present invention. Each operation includes the steps of: (a) loading rolls of roofing material onto an upwardly inclined conveyor; (b) d

An apparatus and process of loading rolls of roofing material onto a stationary pallet, wherein the process performs a series of operations, in accordance with the present invention. Each operation includes the steps of: (a) loading rolls of roofing material onto an upwardly inclined conveyor; (b) depositing the rolls of roofing material onto a downwardly inclined-table; (c) dropping the rolls of roofing material onto a sloped, rotating table until the desired number of rolls of roofing material are accumulated; (d) rotating the table and then tilting the plate until it is nearly upright into a vertical position; (e) traversing the rotating table over the pallet conveyor; and (f) unloading the roll of roofing material from the rotating table onto the pallet. ers at the one of a plurality of positions along the leading edge of the loader bucket. 8. The forklift attachment apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the transverse cross-sectional dimension of said support rod is substantially circular. 9. A forklift attachment apparatus for use with a multipurpose loader bucket to lift an object, said loader bucket including a first jaw and a second jaw movably mounted to said first jaw between an opened condition and a closed condition, said first jaw having a support member transversely extending from one side to an opposite side of the loader bucket, and defining a front portion terminating at a transversely extending leading edge and an opposite rear portion terminating at a rear edge thereof, said second jaw including an engaging wall transversely extending from the loader bucket one side to the opposite side thereof, and terminating at an engaging edge, said engaging wall being formed to engage the rear portion of the jaw support member in the closed condition, said forklift attachment apparatus comprising: a support device including a load bearing member extending from proximate the rear edge of the first jaw support member to the leading edge thereof, and further extending transversely across an upper surface of the first jaw support member for support thereatop, said support device further including a rear coupling member coupled to the load bearing member and adapted to simultaneously engage the rear portion of the first jaw support member and the engaging wall of the second jaw, in the closed condition; and a pair of forklift members each formed and dimensioned to engage the object to be lifted and each supportively seated atop said load bearing member such that the cantilever forces, caused by the weight of the object acting on the loader bucket, are distributed transversely across the support member of the first jaw and the engaging wall of the second jaw. 10. The forklift attachment apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said rear coupling member includes a forward surface and an opposed rearward surface, said forward surface being in abutting contact with the rear edge of said first jaw, and said rearward surface being in abutting contact with the engaging edge of the engaging wall, for supportive alignment therebetween, when said loader bucket is in the closed condition. 11. The forklift attachment apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said rear coupling member further includes a lower lip portion extending rearwardly from said rearward surface to a position under a downward facing surface of the second jaw engaging wall when said loader bucket is in the closed condition. 12. The forklift attachment apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said rear coupling member is formed and dimensioned such that when said loader bucket is moved to the closed condition, said engaging edge of the second jaw engaging wall substantially seats in an intersection region between the lower lip portion and the rearward surface of the coupling member. 13. The forklift attachment apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said load bearing member of said support device further includes an elongated body portion extending rearwardly toward and rigidly coupled to the rear coupling member. 14. The forklift attachment apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said load bearing member further includes a pair of wing portions, each extending outwardly in opposed directions from said body portion, and transversely across the upper surface of the bucket support member. 15. The forklift attachment apparatus according to claim 14, wherein each said wing portion further extends in a direction substantially parallel to said leading edge of the support member. 16. The forklift attachment apparatus according to claim 9, further including: a support rod coupled to the support device and extending transversely across the loader bucket support member in a directio