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US 2013/0293365 A1Published application
Laser-Projected Forklift Pallet Insertion Limit Indicator
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorJason M. Ascencio
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Abstract
A pallet insertion limit indicator includes forklift truck including prongs for engaging, raising and lowering a pallet, a surface secured to the truck and moveable with the prongs, and a laser emitter secured to the surface and able to 5 project onto the prongs a visible indicator.
Claims20
A pallet insertion limit indicator, comprising:
- forklift truck including prongs for engaging, raising and lowering a pallet;
- a surface secured to the truck and moveable with the prongs;
- a laser emitter secured to the surface and able to project onto the prongs a visible indicator.
A forklift truck, comprising:
- prongs for engaging, raising and lowering a pallet;
- a surface secured to the truck and moveable with the prongs;
- a pallet insertion limit indicator including a laser emitter secured to the surface and able to project onto the prongs a visible indicator represents a limit to which the prongs should be inserted into the pallet.
A visible limit indicator, comprising:
- a transporting device including a projection extending along an axis of the transporting device and adapted for insertion into a passageway;
- a surface secured to the transporting device and moveable with the projection;
- a laser emitter secured to the surface and able to produce on the projection a visible indicator represents a limit to which the projection should be inserted into the passageway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.