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US 5,890,562 AGranted
Control console for material handling vehicle
AssigneeBT Prime Mover, Inc.
InventorsAlan W. Bartels, William S. Cawiezell
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AssigneeBT Prime Mover, Inc.
InventorsAlan W. Bartels, William S. Cawiezell
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A material handling vehicle for transporting loads includes a vehicle body and a control console connected to the vehicle body in a first position. The control console can be moved to a second position on the vehicle body by a user. The vehicle may include various devices for positioning the control console with respect to the body. For example, the devices may include separate post openings, a slot, a track, or a pivoting arm. In addition, the control console may include a stability support for the operator and various controls for operating the vehicle. The operator is able to maintain stability by holding the stability support with his or her hand. Furthermore, the operator does not need to remove his or her hand from the stability support in order to operate the various controls. The controls may be mounted on the stability support or may be located in relatively close proximity to the stability support.
An industrial material handling vehicle for transporting palletized loads comprising a vehicle body, a lifting portion connected to said vehicle body, an operator area on said vehicle body, a control console connected to said vehicle body in a first position to orient an operator within the operator area in a first direction with respect to the vehicle body, said control console including controls for operating said vehicle, said vehicle body adapted to receive said console in said first position or in a second position, said control console can be moved to said second position on said vehicle body by an operator to orient an operator within the operator area to a second direction with respect to said vehicle body.
A material handling vehicle for transporting loads comprising a vehicle body, a lifting portion connected to said vehicle body, an operator area on said vehicle body, a control console, said control console including controls for operating said vehicle, a post connected to said control console, said body including a first opening corresponding to a first position and a second opening corresponding to a second position, said post being inserted into said first opening, said second opening being configured to alternately receive said post, and wherein said control console can be moved to said second position on said vehicle body by an operator moving said post to said second opening.
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