LOAD-HANDLING APPARATUS ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON AN ELEVATABLE LIFT CARRIAGE OF A LIFT TRUCK AS WELL AS A LIFT TRUCK COMPRISING SUCH A LOAD-HANDLING APPARATUS

摘要

The invention relates to a load-handling apparatus (1) adapted to be mounted on an elevatable lift carriage of a lift truck, wherein the load-handling apparatus comprises a frame having at least four parallel guides (5, 7, 9, 11) making up a first pair of parallel abutting guides (13) and a second pair of parallel abutting guides (15), at least two oppositely directed and hydraulic actuated piston cylinders, wherein at least two outer load-handling arms are connectable to said hydraulic actuated piston cylinders (25, 27) for moving said outer load-handling arms (3) with regard to said guides to and from each other for engaging a load and at least two inner load-handling arms (4) of which each is connected to at least one spring (101, 103) for keeping a fixed position of said inner load-handling arms to the frame during movement of the outer load-handling arms over a predetermined distance.