US Patent Issued to ACHA on Oct. 27 for "Variable footprint handling apparatus for handling containers" (Italian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,195, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to ACHA S.R.L. (Bologna, Italy).

"Variable footprint handling apparatus for handling containers" was invented by Giancarlo Bonfiglioli (Castello d'Argile (BO), Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A variable footprint handling apparatus (401.401') for handling containers (105) is described comprising: a first column (455) adapted to be associated with the fifth wheel (430) of a tractor (410). a second column (475) to which a first idle ground support wheel (480) is idly associated. a third column (500) to which a second idle ground support wheel (505) is idly associated. a lifting arrangement (540...