ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,394, issued on July 29, was assigned to Oshkosh Corp. (Oshkosh, Wis.).
"Repositionable console" was invented by Eric R. Linsmeier (Larsen, Wis.) and Russ Litscher (Oshkosh, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle includes a chassis, tractive assemblies, a body assembly, a turntable, a platform, and a control console. The tractive assemblies, body assembly, and turntable are coupled to the chassis. The platform supports an operator in a command position and includes an outer perimeter. The control console includes a base coupled to the turntable and spaced from the outer perimeter. The control console includes a movable section ...