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2) United States Patent Kaspar 'US006341705BL US 6,341,705 BL Jan. 29, 2002 a0) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent: (54) CRANE VEHICLE, (75) Inventor: Ernst Kaspar, Danziger Steasse 29, ‘89597 Munderkingen (DE) (73) Assignees: Compact Truck AG, Zug (CH); Franz Lutz, Ehingen; Ernst Kaspar, Munderkingen, both of (DE) (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. (21) Appl. No. 09/453,560 (22) Filed: Dee. 3, 1999 (30) Foreign Application Priority Data Dee. 9, 1998 (EP) 98123428 Gy Bo6C 23/78 212/302; 212/291 212,302, 303, 212/304, 291, 175, (52) U (58) Field of Search 66) References Cited USS, PATENT DOCUMENTS. 3.338420 A 8/1967 Grove 3001332 A §/1975 Hormageld 3963,132 A * 6/1976 Dufour aianaz 4027801 A * 6/1977 Johnston et al 2igias 4053061 A * 101977 Lester 212201 4071147 A * 1/1978 Hornagold aigias 4216869 A * 8/1950 Grove 216s A298 A © 1/1984 Holmes 212i ‘A 4/1995 Kaspar SA * 102000 Kaspar 212/302 POREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS DE soogo10 7/1989 DE 9114464 3/1993 DE 9302376 61993 DE 9412217 12/1994 DE 2061315 S196 Dr do719933. 2/1998, EP S43276 * 11/1982 P 55.106843 = S/L980 1» 464595 + 21992 w = 91995 * cited by examiner Primary Examiner—Thomas J, Brahao (74) Atorney, Agent, or Firm—Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck 6 ABSTRACT ‘Accrane vehicle is provided with a four-point support com- prising outer support members which extend transversely to 4 longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame and which are supported directly by the vehicle frame. Extendable inner support members are displaceably supported by the outer support members, with each of the free ends of the inner support members having a support eylinder attached to it 5 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets U.S. Patent Jan. 29, 2002 Sheet 1 of 7 US 6,341,705 BL FIG.1 U.S. Patent Jan. 29, 2002 Sheet 2 of 7 US 6,341,705 BL 20a 210 ) K 2tb 17" 0b = oA ( 17 U.S. Patent Jan. 29, 2002 Sheet 3 of 7 US 6,341,705 BL FIG.3 U.S. Patent Jan. 29, 2002 Sheet 4 of 7 US 6,341,705 BL so = — 4 H a =~ 3 2 Ww eI St

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