ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,184, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Toyota Material Handling Inc. (Columbus, Ind.).
"Multi-function user interface for a forklift" was invented by Caleb Burton (Indianapolis), Blake Davis (Indianapolis), Britt Nathaniel Minks (Columbus, Ind.), Paul Malcomb (Madison, Ind.), Kevin Shaw (Columbus, Ind.) and Dennis P. Huffer (Indianapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A forklift includes a multi-function user interface. The multi-function user interface comprises a body, a manipulator assembly supported on the body, and an implement. The manipulator assembly includes a grip configured to be gripped by a user. The implement has a plu...