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US 6,388,748 B1Granted
Forklift having a light source and lens combination that provide a shaped light beam
AssigneeNippon Yusoki Co., Ltd.
InventorKazumasa Kokura
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Abstract
There is provided a forklift in which a mast upstands in front of the body of the forklift, a lift bracket is mounted on the mast in a vertically movable manner, and a fork is engaged with the lift bracket, wherein a laser light source which illuminates an area in front of the fork is attached to the lift bracket or the fork, and a light beam emitted from the laser light source is formed into a shape which laterally elongates, via a lens.
Claims5
A forklift comprising:
- a main body;
- a mast disposed on said main body;
- a load handling device mounted for movement on said mast;
- a light source disposed on said load handling device;
- and
- a lens disposed adjacent to said light source,
- wherein a light beam emitted from said light source passes through said lens which causes said light beam to have a cross-shaped cross section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.