Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Forklift mast warning alarm
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Application No.: US16402945Application Date: 2019-05-03
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Publication No.: US10730731B2Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- Inventor: John Eiler
- Applicant: John Eiler
- Agency: Boudwin Intellectual Property
- Agent Daniel Boudwin
- Main IPC: H01H9/00
- IPC: H01H9/00 ; B66F17/00 ; G08B3/06 ; G08B3/10 ; B66F9/075

Abstract:
A forklift mast warning alarm including a horn bar configured to be movably attached to a contact bar. A plurality of pressure sensors vertically affixed along a lower surface of the horn bar, wherein the sensors keep the horn bar from contacting the contact bar until pressure is applied. At least one electrical contract movably disposed in the horn bar. A spring disposed around the electrical contacts for allowing the electrical contacts to move bias the horn bar away from the contact bar until pressure is added. A noise making device attached to the horn bar. Horn circuitry configured to activate the noise making device when the at least one electrical contact disposed on the underside of the horn bar comes in contact with the at least one electrical contact disposed along contact bar.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200031646A1 Forklift Mast Warning Alarm Public/Granted day:2020-01-30
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