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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2015
Applicant:
Big Lift, Llc, Lombard, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
BIG LIFT, LLC, Lombard, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 61/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/07568 (2013.01); B62D 5/02 (2013.01); B62D 5/0418 (2013.01); B62D 5/0463 (2013.01); B66F 9/07531 (2013.01); B66F 9/07572 (2013.01);
Abstract
A single drive three pivot fork lift truck includes a steering bridge, a steering motor that drives the steering bridge, and at least one rear wheel that is connected to the steering bridge. The forklift truck also includes a first sensor that senses rotational position of a steering wheel, a second sensor that senses rotation of the steering motor, and a controller that receives signals from the first sensor and second sensor and controls the steering motor. The forklift truck also includes a battery carried by the truck frame in a battery compartment located at the rear of the forklift truck, which can take the place of counterweight blocks.