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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2012
Dan Lantz, Orlando, FL (US);
Jason Ertel, Gahanna, OH (US);
Christopher Lundquist, Columbus, OH (US);
Dan Lantz, Orlando, FL (US);
Jason Ertel, Gahanna, OH (US);
Christopher Lundquist, Columbus, OH (US);
Chep Technology Pty Limited, Sydney, AU;
Abstract
A lift indicator assembly for a pallet truck includes a lift sensor assembly, and a lift status display for determining a lift condition of a load wheel of the pallet truck. The lift sensor assembly is to be carried by a fork of the pallet truck and includes a housing section, and a primary sensor assembly. The primary sensor assembly includes a first primary arm coupled to the housing section, and a first primary contact switch carried by the housing section and adjacent the first primary arm. The first primary contact switch has an engaged position and a disengaged position based on position of the first primary arm. The lift status display determines the lift condition of the load wheel based on position of the first primary contact switch.