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Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 22, 2010
Applicants:

Terry M. Thomas, Franklin, PA (US);

Douglas F. Anderson, Cochranton, PA (US);

Darin M. Sutton, Guys Mills, PA (US);

David K. Herdle, Franklin, PA (US);

Phillip E. Smith, Johannesburg, AP;

Inventors:

Terry M. Thomas, Franklin, PA (US);

Douglas F. Anderson, Cochranton, PA (US);

Darin M. Sutton, Guys Mills, PA (US);

David K. Herdle, Franklin, PA (US);

Phillip E. Smith, Johannesburg, AP;

Assignee:

Joy MM Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/04 (2006.01); G05B 19/18 (2006.01); G05B 15/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/00 (2006.01); B60L 9/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); H02G 11/02 (2006.01); B65H 75/42 (2006.01); B65H 75/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 11/02 (2013.01); B60L 9/00 (2013.01); B65H 75/425 (2013.01); B65H 75/4484 (2013.01); B65H 75/4486 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B65H 2701/34 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device for reducing damage to an electric vehicle powered by a trailing cable, the device including an electric sensor for determining the mobile equipment's position relative to a hazard, and an electric controller responsive to the electrical means for operating a motor to change the operation of the electric vehicle to reduce the likelihood of adverse effects to the trailing cable if the electric vehicle's position is near the hazard.


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