US Patent Issued to OSHKOSH on Nov. 11 for "Lift device with user contact sensor" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,715, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to OSHKOSH Corp. (Oshkosh, Wis.).

"Lift device with user contact sensor" was invented by Davide Boroni (Oshkosh, Wis.), Matteo Lavagnini (Oshkosh, Wis.), Roberto Marchesini (Oshkosh, Wis.), Zeno Poltronieri (Oshkosh, Wis.), Fredric L. Yutzy (Oshkosh, Wis.), Korry D. Kobel (Oshkosh, Wis.) and John Hill (Oshkosh, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lift device includes a chassis, a platform, a lift assembly coupling the platform to the chassis, an actuator, a sensor assembly, and a controller. The sensor assembly includes a bar including a first end portion coupled to the platform and a second end...