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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2005
James V. Kraimer, Celina, OH (US);
Adam M. Ruppert, Wapakoneta, OH (US);
Peter Adelsperger, Erding, DE;
James V. Kraimer, Celina, OH (US);
Adam M. Ruppert, Wapakoneta, OH (US);
Peter Adelsperger, Erding, DE;
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Abstract
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 further provides an industrial vehicle having an adjustable feature, such as a repositionable operator's seat and/or repositionable control element or operator control surface, and a shaped battery that enables or otherwise corresponds with the repositioning capability of the adjustable feature.