US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 549-- .~.~.~ Carrier or mover includes means enabling additional movement of a rectilinear nature in a direction other than vertical

US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 549
.~.~.~ Carrier or mover includes means enabling additional movement of a rectilinear nature in a direction other than vertical

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414 /	HD	MATERIAL OR ARTICLE HANDLING

467	DF	SELF-LOADING OR UNLOADING VEHICLES {8}
539	DF	.~ Loading or unloading by other carrier or mover means, and the load movement thereof {3}
546	DF	.~.~ Raising or lowering of load or load holder includes curvilinear movement {8}
549		.~.~.~ Carrier or mover includes means enabling additional movement of a rectilinear nature in a direction other than vertical

DEFINITION

Classification: 414/549

Carrier or mover includes means enabling additional movement of a rectilinear nature in a direction other than vertical:

(under subclass 546) Apparatus wherein the carrier or mover is provided with means to also permit straight-line movement in a nonvertical direction to be imparted to the load or load holder.

(1) Note. (1) Note of subclass 541 applies similarly here.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

551+, for related structure wherein a generally horizontal, rectilinear component is added to the movement of the load or load holder by movement of the vehicle, but not, however, that this is not movement of the load or load holder relative to the load-receiving portion.