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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
May. 15, 2001
John Ivan Koeper, New Bremen, OH (US);
Daniel Carl Magoto, Russia, OH (US);
Allen Thomas Trego, New Bremen, OH (US);
James Francis Schloemer, New Bremen, OH (US);
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Abstract
A coast control device for a walkie/rider pallet truck locks the position of a steering arm of the truck to prevent movement by a deadman mechanism. The disclosed locking device is a brake: an armature plate mounted to the steering arm; and an electromagnet coupled to a steering head that is operated to activate coasting operation. The brake force can be overcome by an operator to manually apply the truck brake or to reposition the steering arm to a new position where it is again locked. For controlling coasting operation, the brake is manually engaged by an actuator mounted adjacent to or on a grab bar that is to be gripped by an operator riding on the truck. With the actuator so located, coasting operation can be conveniently engaged while the operator is walking beside the truck.