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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
James V. Kraimer, Munich, DE;
Jay G. Pollack, Sidney, OH (US);
Timothy A. Wellman, Coldwater, OH (US);
Lewis H. Manci, New Bremen, OH (US);
Vernon W. Siefring, Covington, OH (US);
Mark E. Schumacher, New Knoxville, OH (US);
Matthew M. Green, Celina, OH (US);
Anthony T. Castaneda, Troy, OH (US);
James V. Kraimer, Munich, DE;
Jay G. Pollack, Sidney, OH (US);
Timothy A. Wellman, Coldwater, OH (US);
Lewis H. Manci, New Bremen, OH (US);
Vernon W. Siefring, Covington, OH (US);
Mark E. Schumacher, New Knoxville, OH (US);
Matthew M. Green, Celina, OH (US);
Anthony T. Castaneda, Troy, OH (US);
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Abstract
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, and comprises a wireless transmitter to be worn on the wrist of the operator and a travel control communicably coupled to the wireless transmitter. Actuation of the travel control causes the wireless transmitter to transmit a first type signal designating a request to the vehicle. The receiver is supported by the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter.