Patent attributes
A materials handling and lifting appliance for a board or panel holder comprises, on a mast, telescopic elements controlled by a winch, and a device for articulating the board or panel holder articulatedly mounted on a shaft relative to a structure connected to the upper end of the telescopic elements at the upper end of the mast. The articulating device includes a support base shaped and designed to accommodate tilting of the holder into a horizontal, intermediate or vertical position. The board holder or panel holder is designed with a carrying arm, the length of which can be adjusted depending on the dimensions of the boards or panels to be picked up and positioned. The carrying arm includes handlebars fitted with control handles and mechanisms for controlling locking and unlocking of the articulating device. The handlebars facilitate tilting the board holder or panel holder into horizontal, intermediate or vertical positions.