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US 2007/0182121 A1Published application
Movable step for a materials handling vehicle
AssigneeCrown Equipment Corporation
InventorsJames V. Kraimer, Jay G. Pollack, Markus Graf
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Abstract
A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including an operator compartment having at least one entrance and a floorboard. The vehicle further comprises at least one step capable of being positioned across the entrance a spaced distance from the floorboard such that an operator may stand on the step when the step is positioned across the entrance to gain access to an elevated storage location.
Claims20
A materials handling vehicle comprising:
- a frame comprising an operator compartment having at least one entrance and a floorboard;
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- at least one step capable of being positioned across said entrance a spaced distance from said floorboard such that an operator may stand on said step when said step is positioned across said entrance to gain access to an elevated storage location.
A materials handling vehicle comprising:
- a frame comprising an operator compartment having at least one entrance and a floorboard;
- a drive wheel coupled to said frame;
- a motor coupled to said drive wheel for effecting rotation of said drive wheel;
- a controller for controlling the operation of said motor;
- at least one step associated with said frame capable of being moved between a deployed position to allow an operator to stand on said step and gain access to an elevated storage location and a stowed position where said step is stored in an out-of-the-way location;
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- at least one sensor associated with said step, said sensor generating a signal to said controller when said step is in a travel state, said controller providing a drive signal to said motor only when a travel state signal is being generated by said sensor.
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