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A slab tipping apparatus for tipping slabs onto forks of a forklift. The slab tipping apparatus includes a base member being designed for being selectively coupled to a carriage of the forklift. A pivoting assembly is coupled to the base member. The pivoting assembly is designed for being selectivel

A slab tipping apparatus for tipping slabs onto forks of a forklift. The slab tipping apparatus includes a base member being designed for being selectively coupled to a carriage of the forklift. A pivoting assembly is coupled to the base member. The pivoting assembly is designed for being selectively to the carriage of the forklift whereby the pivoting assembly extends between the base member and the carriage of the forklift. The pivoting assembly is designed for being actuated by a user for pivoting the base member with respect to the carriage of the forklift. An arm member slidably engages the base member whereby the arm member is selectively extendable from the base member. The arm member is designed for engaging an edge of the slab whereby the arm member tips the slab onto the forks of the forklift when the pivoting assembly pivots the base member.

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1. A slab tipping apparatus for manipulating a slab on forks of a forklift, the slab tipping apparatus comprising:a base member being adapted for being selectively coupled to a carriage of the forklift such that said base member is pivotal with respect to the carriage of the forklift, said base memb

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A slab tipping apparatus for manipulating a slab on forks of a forklift, the slab tipping apparatus comprising:a base member being adapted for being selectively coupled to a carriage of the forklift such that said base member is pivotal with respect to the carriage of the forklift, said base member being adapted for being selectively removed from the carriage of the forklift when said base member is not to be used; a pivoting assembly being coupled to said base member, said pivoting assembly being adapted for being selectively coupled to the carriage of the forklift such that said pivoting assembly extends between said base member and the carriage of the forklift, said pivoting assembly being adapted for being actuated by a user for pivoting said base member with respect to the carriage of the forklift; an arm member slidably engaging said base member such that said arm member is selectively extendable from said base member, said arm member being adapted for engaging an edge of the slab such that said arm member tips the slab onto the forks of the forklift when said pivoting assembly pivots said base member; and a pick portion being coupled to said arm member such that said pick portion is positioned opposite said base member, said pick portion being for engaging a side and edge of the slab for tipping the slab onto the forks of the forklift when said base member is pivoted by said pivoting assembly, said pick portion being aligned with said arm member and said base member to allow optimal transfer of power from said base member to said pick portion when said pick portion is being used to tip the slab and to minimize twisting of said arm member when the side of the slab is uneven. 2. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:said base member comprising a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall defining a lumen of said base member extending through said base member, said lumen of said base member slidably receiving said arm member such that said arm member is slidably extendable from said lumen of said base member. 3. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:said arm member comprising an arm portion, said arm portion being slidably positioned in said lumen of said base member such that said arm portion is selectively extendable from said base member for engaging slabs of varying dimensions. 4. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:an extending assembly being coupled to said base member and said arm member, said extending assembly sliding said arm member with respect to said base member such that said extending assembly is for adjusting a length of said arm member extending from said base member when said extending assembly is actuated by the user. 5. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:said extending assembly comprising an extending ram, said extending ram being coupled to said arm member and said base member, said extending ram being adapted for being operationally coupled to a hydraulic system of the forklift such that a length of said extending ram is adjustable for extending and retracting said arm member with respect to said base member when the hydraulic assembly is selectively actuated by the user. 6. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:said extending ram comprising an extending piston and an extending cylinder, said extending piston being selectively extendable from said extending cylinder, said extending cylinder being coupled to said base member, said extending piston being coupled to said arm member such that said arm member is slid with respect to said base member when said extending piston is selectively extended from said extending cylinder, said extending cylinder being adapted for being operationally coupled to the hydraulic system of the forklift such that selective actuation of the hydraulic system of the forklift selectively extends and retracts said extending piston with respect to said extending cylinder. 7. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:said pivoting assembly comprising a pivoting ram, said pivoting ram being coupled to said base member, said pivoting ram being adapted for being coupled to the carriage of the forklift such that said pivoting ram extends between said base member and the carriage of the forklift, said pivoting ram being adapted for being operationally coupled to a hydraulic system of the forklift such that a length of said pivoting ram is adjustable for pivoting said base member with respect to carriage of the forklift when the hydraulic assembly is selectively actuated by the user. 8. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 7, further comprising:said pivoting ram comprising a pivoting piston and a pivoting cylinder, said pivoting piston being selectively extendable from said pivoting cylinder, said pivoting cylinder being adapted for being coupled to the carriage of the forklift, said pivoting piston being coupled to said base member such that said base member is adapted for being pivoted with respect to the carriage of the forklift when said pivoting piston is selectively extended from said pivoting cylinder, said pivoting cylinder being adapted for being operationally coupled to the hydraulic system of the forklift such that selective actuation of the hydraulic system of the forklift selectively extends and retracts said pivoting piston with respect to said pivoting cylinder. 9. A slab tipping apparatus for manipulating a slab on forks of a forklift, the slab tipping apparatus comprising:a base member being adapted for being selectively coupled to a carriage of the forklift such that said base member is pivotal with respect to the carriage of the forklift, said base member being adapted for being selectively removed from the carriage of the forklift when said base member is not to be used; a pivoting assembly being coupled to said base member, said pivoting assembly being adapted for being selectively coupled to the carriage of the forklift such that said pivoting assembly extends between said base member and the carriage of the forklift, said pivoting assembly being adapted for being actuated by a user for pivoting said base member with respect to the carriage of the forklift; an arm member slidably engaging said base member such that said arm member is selectively extendable from said base member, said arm member being adapted for engaging an edge of the slab such that said arm member tips the slab onto the forks of the forklift when said pivoting assembly pivots said base member; said base member comprising a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall defining a lumen of said base member extending through said base member, said lumen of said base member slidably receiving said arm member such that said arm member is slidably extendable from said lumen of said base member; said arm member comprising an arm portion, said arm portion being slidably positioned in said lumen of said base member such that said arm portion is selectively extendable from said base member for engaging slabs of varying dimensions; said arm member comprising a pick portion, said pick portion being coupled to said arm portion such that said pick portion is positioned opposite said base member, said pick portion being adapted for engaging a side and edge of the slab for tipping the slab onto the forks of the forklift when said base member is pivoted by said pivot assembly, said pick portion being aligned with said arm portion and said base member to allow optimal transfer of power from said base member to said pick portion when said pick portion is being used to tip the slab and to minimize twisting of said arm member when the side of the slab is uneven; an extending assembly being coupled to said base member and said arm member, said extending assembly sliding said arm member with respect to said base member such that said extending assembly is for adjusting a length of said arm member extending from said base member when said extending assembly is actuated by the user; said extending assembly comprising an extending ram, said extending ram being coupled to said arm member and said base member, said extending ram being adapted for being operationally coupled to a hydraulic system of the forklift such that a length of said extending ram is adjustable for extending and retracting said arm member with respect to said base member when the hydraulic assembly is selectively actuated by the user; said extending ram comprising an extending piston and an extending cylinder, said extending piston being selectively extendable from said extending cylinder, said extending cylinder being coupled to said base member, said extending piston being coupled to said arm member such that said arm member is slid with respect to said base member when said extending piston is selectively extended from said extending cylinder, said extending cylinder being adapted for being operationally coupled to the hydraulic system of the forklift such that selective actuation of the hydraulic system of the forklift selectively extends and retracts said extending piston with respect to said extending cylinder; said pivoting assembly comprising a pivoting ram, said pivoting ram being coupled to said base member, said pivoting ram being adapted for being coupled to the carriage of the forklift such that said pivoting ram extends between said base member and the carriage of the forklift, said pivoting ram being adapted for being operationally coupled to a hydraulic system of the forklift such that a length of said pivoting ram is adjustable for pivoting said base member with respect to carriage of the forklift when the hydraulic assembly is selectively actuated by the user; and said pivoting ram comprising a pivoting piston and a pivoting cylinder, said pivoting piston being selectively extendable from said pivoting cylinder, said pivoting cylinder being adapted for being coupled to the carriage of the forklift, said pivoting piston being coupled to said base member such that said base member is adapted for being pivoted with respect to the carriage of the forklift when said pivoting piston is selectively extended from said pivoting cylinder, said pivoting cylinder being adapted for being operationally coupled to the hydraulic system of the forklift such that selective actuation of the hydraulic system of the forklift selectively extends and retracts said pivoting piston with respect to said pivoting cylinder. 10. A slab tipping apparatus for manipulating a slab on forks of a forklift, the slab tipping apparatus comprising:a base member being adapted for being selectively coupled to a carriage of the forklift such that said base member is pivotal with respect to the carriage of the forklift, said base member being adapted for being selectively removed from the carriage of the forklift when said base member is not to be used; a pair of forks mounted on said base member at laterally-spaced locations; a pivoting assembly being coupled to said base member, said pivoting assembly being adapted for being selectively coupled to the carriage of the forklift such that said pivoting assembly extends between said base member and the carriage of the forklift, said pivoting assembly being adapted for being actuated by a user for pivoting said base member with respect to the carriage of the forklift; an arm member slidably engaging said base member such that said arm member is selectively extendable from said base member, said arm member being adapted for engaging an edge of the slab such that said arm member tips the slab onto the forks of the forklift when said pivoting assembly pivots said base member; and a pick portion being coupled to said arm member such that said pick portion is positioned opposite said base member, said pick portion being for engaging a side and edge of the slab for tipping the slab onto the forks of the forklift when said base member is pivoted by said pivoting assembly, said pick portion comprises a width equal to a width of said arm member wherein said pick portion is mounted on said base member between the laterally-spaced locations at which said forks of said pair of forks are mounted on said base member. 11. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 10, further comprising:said base member comprising a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall defining a lumen of said base member extending through said base member, said lumen of said base member slidably receiving said arm member such that said arm member is slidably extendable from said lumen of said base member. 12. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 11, further comprising:said arm member comprising an arm portion, said arm portion being slidably positioned in said lumen of said base member such that said arm portion is selectively extendable from said base member for engaging slabs of varying dimensions. 13. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 10, further comprising:an extending assembly being coupled to said base member and said arm member, said extending assembly sliding said arm member with respect to said base member such that said extending assembly is for adjusting a length of said arm member extending from said base member when said extending assembly is actuated by the user. 14. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 13, further comprising:said extending assembly comprising an extending ram, said extending ram being coupled to said arm member and said base member, said extending ram being adapted for being operationally coupled to a hydraulic system of the forklift such that a length of said extending ram is adjustable for extending and retracting said arm member with respect to said base member when the hydraulic assembly is selectively actuated by the user. 15. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 14, further comprising:said extending ram comprising an extending piston and an extending cylinder, said extending piston being selectively extendable from said extending cylinder, said extending cylinder being coupled to said base member, said extending piston being coupled to said arm member such that said arm member, is slid with respect to said base member when said extending piston is selectively extended from said extending cylinder, said extending cylinder being adapted for being operationally coupled to the hydraulic system of the forklift such that selective actuation of the hydraulic system of the forklift selectively extends and retracts said extending piston with respect to said extending cylinder. 16. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 10, further comprising:said pivoting assembly comprising a pivoting ram, said pivoting ram being coupled to said base member, said pivoting ram being adapted for being coupled to the carriage of the forklift such that said pivoting ram extends between said base member and the carriage of the forklift, said pivoting ram being adapted for being operationally coupled to a hydraulic system of the forklift such that a length of said pivoting ram is adjustable for pivoting said base member with respect to carriage of the forklift when the hydraulic assembly is selectively actuated by the user. 17. The slab tipping apparatus as set forth in claim 16, further comprising:said pivoting ram comprising a pivoting piston and a pivoting cylinder, said pivoting piston being selectively extendable from said pivoting cylinder, said pivoting cylinder being adapted for being coupled to the carriage of the forklift, said pivoting piston being coupled to said base member such that said base member is adapted for being pivoted with respect to the carriage of the forklift when said pivoting piston is selectively extended from said pivoting cylinder, said pivoting cylinder being adapted for being operationally coupled to the hydraulic system of the forklift such that selective actuation of the hydraulic system of the forklift selectively extends and retracts said pivoting piston with respect to said pivoting cylinder.