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A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172033 | Materials handling vehicle with a module capable of changing a steerable wheel to control handle position ratio A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame comprising an operator's compartment; wheels supported on the frame, at least one of the wheels being a steerable wheel; a steer-by-wire system associated with the steerable wheel to effect angular movemen... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8131422 | Slip control for a materials handling vehicle A vehicle is provided comprising: a main body; a plurality of wheels coupled to the main body; a traction motor associated with the main body and coupled to at least one of the wheels for driving the one wheel; control apparatus coupled to the traction motor and gen... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8108989 | Manufacturing cell and elements of the cell A manufacturing cell has a plurality of stations arranged in two rows having a main aisle therebetween. Each of the plurality of stations has a station-aisle interface that provides an interaction area to the main aisle. The manufacturing cell also comprises a plura... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104583 | Materials handling vehicle with improved visibility A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a power unit, a mast assembly and a fluid supply system. The mast assembly is coupled to the power unit. The mast assembly comprises a weldment, a movable element and a ram/cylinder assembly coupled to the movable ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8072309 | Systems and methods of remotely controlling a materials handling vehicle A supplemental control system for a materials handling vehicle comprises a wearable control device, and a corresponding receiver on the materials handling vehicle. The wearable control device is donned by an operator interacting with the materials handling vehicle, ... | 12/06/2011 |
| D649322 | Counterweight for a fork lift truck | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060400 | Fleet management system Systems of hardware and software are provided for enabling mobile assets to communicate across a wireless network environment. Systems, computer-implemented methods and computer program products are also provided for leveraging wireless communication and/or processi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7980352 | Materials handling vehicle having a steer system including a tactile feedback device A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame comprising an operator's compartment, wheels supported on the frame, at least one of the wheels being a steerable wheel, and a steer-by-wire system associated with the steerable wheel to effect angular move... | 07/19/2011 |
| D640855 | Reach truck | 06/28/2011 |
| 7845657 | Quick change load wheel assembly A load wheel assembly for a materials handling vehicle includes first and second spaced side members, at least one rotatable roller extending between the first and second side members and a retainer for holding the roller in the side members. An interface structure ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7871117 | Seat deck assembly or compartment cover for a materials handling vehicle A materials handling vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises a main body, a seat deck assembly including an operator seat, and structure for movably mounting the seat deck assembly to the main body. The seat deck assembly moves relative to the main body along a v... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7870919 | Materials handling vehicle A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including a longitudinal centerline and an operator compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to the frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to the frame; mast apparatus coupled to the frame and... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7849955 | Materials handling vehicle having a steer system including a tactile feedback device A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame comprising an operator's compartment; wheels supported on the frame, at least one of the wheels being a steerable wheel; a steer-by-wire system and control apparatus. The steer-by-wire system is associated... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849951 | Materials handling vehicle having at least one controller coupled to a front wall of a frame A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to the frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to the fram... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7823961 | Suspended floorboard A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame; a set of wheels supported on the frame to allow the materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface; a rider compartment located within the frame for receiving an operator; and an operator suppo... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7793979 | Operator backrest and knee support pad for a materials handling vehicle An operator backrest in combination with a materials handling vehicle is provided. The backrest may comprise a primary support pad and gripping structure located in at least one side portion of the primary support pad. The gripping structure may be substantially eve... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7740259 | Movable step for a materials handling vehicle A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including an operator compartment having at least one entrance and a floorboard. The vehicle further comprises at least one step capable of being positioned across the entrance a spaced distance from the fl... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7726745 | Adjustable armrest mechanism for a materials handling vehicle An adjustable armrest mechanism is provided, which is adapted to be coupled to a vehicle frame. The armrest mechanism comprises a base fixed to the vehicle frame, armrest apparatus movably coupled to the base such that the armrest apparatus pivots about a virtual pi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7681963 | Braking system for a lift truck A braking system for a lift truck performs all service braking using truck traction drive motors. Mechanical, spring applied, electrically released brakes are coupled to wheels on opposite sides of the truck with the mechanical brakes applying unequal braking forces... | 03/23/2010 |
| D608522 | Side entry pallet truck | 01/19/2010 |
| D608521 | Rear entry pallet truck | 01/19/2010 |
| D608075 | Power unit for a pallet truck | 01/12/2010 |
| D608074 | Foldable platform pallet truck | 01/12/2010 |
| 7610977 | Lift truck having hydraulically separate main frame and power unit assembly A lift truck is provided comprising: a power unit assembly comprising a power unit base, a wheel coupled to the base, and a system for driving the wheel; and a main frame assembly detachably connected to the power unit assembly. The main frame assembly comprises a m... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7544037 | Pallet clamping device A pallet clamping device is mounted between forks of a material handling vehicle. The device clamps to a stringer of a pallet using a pair of horizontally moveable jaws. The jaws are resiliently forced toward one another for clamping a stringer so that a clamped pal... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543877 | Materials handling vehicles having seats with pivoting backrests A compressive member is used to bias a seat backrest into a predetermined position, generally upright as illustrated, relative to a seat base with the compressive member deforming to enable the seat to be pivoted by the application of force to the backrest. When use... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7520567 | Systems and methods for seat repositioning A vehicle seat arrangement is provided for a working vehicle comprising an operator's seat having an adjustable feature. A first control element is arranged such that a first work operative position is defined. A seat adjusting element is further provided for enabli... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7497505 | Suspended floorboard A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame; a set of wheels supported on the frame to allow the materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface; a rider compartment located within the frame for receiving an operator; and an operator suppo... | 03/03/2009 |
| D585623 | Materials handling vehicle | 01/27/2009 |
| D580124 | Reach lift truck | 11/04/2008 |
| D579621 | Reach lift truck | 10/28/2008 |
| D576775 | Counterweight for a fork lift truck | 09/09/2008 |
| D571522 | Power unit for a fork lift truck | 06/17/2008 |
| D571073 | Fork lift truck | 06/10/2008 |
| D571074 | Overhead guard for a fork lift truck | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374004 | Industrial vehicle with shaped battery An industrial vehicle includes a battery that is shaped to expand or otherwise modify the space available within an operator's compartment. As a result, operator accommodations may be satisfied within the space requirements of the vehicle. The present invention furt... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350866 | Seat repositioning device with release on control handle Seat repositioning systems for vehicles comprise an operator's seat having a seat bottom and optionally, a seat back, where the operator's seat further comprises an adjustable characteristic, such as seat rotation, seat height adjustment, tilt, or X-Y position. A se... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347299 | Rotating and/or swiveling seat An operator's compartment for an industrial vehicle comprises a platform floor, an operator's seat, at least one presence sensing device and a control module. The operator's seat has a base structure coupled to the platform floor and an operator support coupled to t... | 03/25/2008 |
| D565270 | Walkie stacker lift truck | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344000 | Electronically controlled valve for a materials handling vehicle A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a base; a carriage assembly movable relative to the base; at least one cylinder coupled to the base to effect movement of the carriage assembly relative to the base; and a hydraulic system to supply a pressurized ... | 03/18/2008 |
