Patent Application - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GUIDING A PLURALITY OF LOAD BEARING MEMBERS OF A FORKLIFT > Summary
US Patent Application
Patent Application No. US 20120060383
Published on Mar 15, 2012
Application No. 12/880074
Filed on Sep 11, 2010
Priority Date -
Inventor/Applicants
Goddard, L.A. - Hazlehurst, GA US (3)
Abstract
A light-based guidance system mountable on a forklift and method for guiding a plurality of load bearing members of a forklift is disclosed. The light-based guidance system includes first and second light sources disposed within a housing. The first light source is configured to emit a first light beam that is substantially parallel with the load bearing members. The method includes emitting a first light beam substantially parallel with the load bearing members, emitting a second light beam, and guiding the plurality of load bearing members based upon a position of irradiated light from the first and second light beams.
Classification
G01B 11/00
G01B 1/00;
33/228
33/264;
33/299;