Pallet truck tiller arm with angular speed mode adjustment and acceleration control
CA 2521334 C · Owner: Lindsay, Ryan Philip · Inventors: Lindsay, Ryan Philip; Bartels, Alan W.
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A motorized pallet truck includes an angular indicator on the steering arm mechanism providing an internal controller with an angular position of the steering arm or tiller. The controller applies a brake when the tiller is in either of a substantially vertical or substantially horizontal position limits the speed of the truck for a predetermined rotational movement from the vertical position and allows full speed of the vehicle when the tiller arm is pulled into a predefined fast driving arc. The controller further limits the rate of acceleration of the truck when the truck is transitioned between a slow and a fast mode of operation to prevent rapid acceleration in the speed of the truck …
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- Filed September 27, 2005 and granted November 20, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 27, 2025.
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