ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,224, issued on May 27, was assigned to MANITOU ITALIA S.R.L. (Castelfranco Emilia, Italy).
"Telehandler provided with improved cab" was invented by Marco Iotti (Reggio Emilia, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described is a telehandler having a cab (1) equipped with a roof (10) defined by a transparent or semi-transparent protective cover (11) which comprises one or more materials designed to withstand the falling of hazardous material for the safety of an operator onboard the cab (1). The cover includes a plurality of layers made of polymeric material, including one made of polycarbonate (111, 112) or polyurethane (110)."
The p...