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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2009
Steven R. Pulskamp, New Bremen, OH (US);
Matthew M. Green, Celina, OH (US);
Eugene P. Horvath, Jackson Center, OH (US);
James F. Schloemer, New Bremen, OH (US);
Vernon W. Siefring, Covington, OH (US);
Ryan M. Snodgrass, Celina, OH (US);
Steven R. Pulskamp, New Bremen, OH (US);
Matthew M. Green, Celina, OH (US);
Eugene P. Horvath, Jackson Center, OH (US);
James F. Schloemer, New Bremen, OH (US);
Vernon W. Siefring, Covington, OH (US);
Ryan M. Snodgrass, Celina, OH (US);
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Abstract
A finger-mounted remote control device capable of wirelessly transmitting a travel request signal to a materials handling vehicle. The finger-mounted remote control device includes a rigid mounting structure adapted to be mounted over at least one finger of an operator's hand; a mounting strap coupled to said rigid mounting structure for securing said rigid mounting structure to the at least one finger; a wireless transmitter/power pack unit coupled to said rigid mounting structure; and control structure coupled to said mounting structure and comprising a switch adapted to be actuated by an operator's thumb so as to cause said wireless transmitter/power pack unit to generate a travel request signal to the materials handling vehicle.