Crown Equipment Corporation

La-z-boy Chair Co.

Huffy Corporation

La-a-boy Chair Company

Steven R Pulskamp

Adam M Ruppert

Michael P Gallagher

Kevin Anthony Gilliland

Leroy M Kluver

Robert J Henshaw

Craig J Rekow

Eric J Kaiser

Philip D Palermo

Douglas J Rinderle

Steven C Billger

Benjamin John Purrenhage

Trisha M Luthman

Donald E Luebrecht

Leif A Norland

Vern I Woodruff, Iii

Russell J Kroll

Harold A Stammen

George Robert Wetterer

Donald A George

Peter Paul Adelsperger

John F McClusky

Thomas L Bidwell

Brent A Bergman

Bradley Lowell Allen

Eric J Hanson

Timothy A Wellman

Philip W Swift

James Francis Schloemer

Anthony T Castaneda

Jay G Pollack

Daniel C Magoto

Todd M Fullenkamp

Jonathan Ochenas

Timothy S Quellhorst

Jamison S Frady

Daniel W Kahlig

Gary Lester Topp

Joseph H Knapschaefer

Robert J Stauffer

Jess D Gilland

George R Wetterer

Jeffry D Dues

Eugene P Horvath

Ryan M Snodgrass

Jesse Wershing

Roger J Quinlan, Jr

Paul C Duckworth

Kent D Pilcher

Jay L Kuck

Dean E Winner

Donald T Meiring

Mark J Sherman

Allen Thomas Trego

Nicholas D Thobe

Michael Corbett

Christopher R Graunke

Ted R Wagner

Gregg E Hillman

Matthew T Shinew

Ronald A Grisez

David T Rench

Vernon W Siefring

Verlon D Downing

Matthew M Green

William H Ropp

Megan E Wenning

Brad A Halbert

Pieter C Kruithof, Jr

Keith T Richards

Audrey Hendon

Daniel T MacManus

Justin L Benacquisto

Kyle S Spieker

Vern I Woodruff

Jonathan C Ochenas

A system is provided comprising: a materials handling vehicle; a wearable remote control device comprising: a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter; and a rechargeable power source; a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of the transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle. The charging station may charge the rechargeable power source of the wearable remote control device. The charging station may comprise a visual indicator.

On-board charging station for a remote control device

A processing device having a graphical user interface includes a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator and a controller. In operation, computer code implements a set of widgets such that at least one widget is normally viewable on the touch screen display. The set of widgets are organized to include at least one home screen, such as a motion home screen that displays at least one travel related widget, a lift home screen that displays at least one lift related widget, etc. When a current operating state of a control module of the industrial vehicle indicates that a designated control is engaged, the controller causes the display to snap to the associated home screen position.

Processing device having a graphical user interface for industrial vehicle

A remote control device that is to be worn on the appendage of an operator includes a base portion, a wireless communication system, a control, and an insert member. The wireless communication system includes a wireless transmitter for transmitting wireless commands from the remote control device. The control is communicably coupled to the wireless communication system, wherein actuation of the control causes the wireless transmitter to transmit a wireless command. The insert member is removably attached to the base portion.

Remote control device

A system includes a remote control device that is useable by an operator interacting with a materials handling vehicle. The remote control device includes a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter and a rechargeable power source. The system further comprises: a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle, the charging station for charging the rechargeable power source of the remote control device.

A remote control device that is paired with a first vehicle, such that the remote control device wirelessly communicates with the first vehicle, is paired with a second vehicle via a pairing process. The pairing process is initiated by physically contacting a component of the remote control device with an element of the second vehicle. The pairing process also unpairs the remote control device from the first vehicle, such that the remote control device no longer wirelessly communicates with the first vehicle, and the remote control device wirelessly communicates with the second vehicle.

Pairing a remote control device to a vehicle

A processing device having a graphical user interface includes a housing having a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator. Still further, a set of controls is arranged on a front face of the housing. The set of controls include hardware control equivalents to the gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display. This allows industrial vehicle operators to wear gloves or other attire fitting for the task at hand, without undue interference interacting with the graphical user interface. Also, redundant control, e.g., via gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display and corresponding controls in the user control section allow the vehicle operator to use which ever data input option is most convenient for convenience, workflow, etc.

A processing device having a graphical user interface includes a housing having a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator. Still further, a set of controls is arranged on a front face of the housing. The set of controls include hardware control equivalents to the gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display. This allows industrial vehicle operators to wear gloves or other attire fitting for the task at hand, without undue interference interacting with the graphical user interface. Also, redundant control, e.g., via gesture commands recognized by the touch screen of the display and corresponding controls in the user control section, allow the vehicle operator to use which ever data input option is most convenient for speed, convenience, workflow, etc.

An improved cart and pallet system and an improved compactly stackable pallet for use in the system are disclosed. The improved pallet has a central support extending beneath the pallet with channels on either side of the support. The support and channels are engaged by a ledged, generally U-shaped deck of a cart or pallet truck of the application.

Cart/pallet system

User interface device

A finger-mounted remote control device capable of wirelessly transmitting a travel request signal to a materials handling vehicle. The finger-mounted remote control device includes a rigid mounting structure adapted to be mounted over at least one finger of an operator's hand; a mounting strap coupled to said rigid mounting structure for securing said rigid mounting structure to the at least one finger; a wireless transmitter/power pack unit coupled to said rigid mounting structure; and control structure coupled to said mounting structure and comprising a switch adapted to be actuated by an operator's thumb so as to cause said wireless transmitter/power pack unit to generate a travel request signal to the materials handling vehicle.

Finger-mounted apparatus for remotely controlling a materials handling vehicle

Pallet

Pallet truck

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 used on a materials handling vehicle for which it is particularly applicable, the resiliently biased backrest attenuates forces that are transferred to the back of an operator occupying the seat when the vehicle is driven over irregularities in a floor supporting the vehicle.

Materials handling vehicles having seats with pivoting backrests

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New Bremen, OH, United States of America

Steven R Pulskamp