US Patent Issued to Oshkosh on June 16 for "Systems and methods for restricting operation of a lift device" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,655,006, issued on June 16, was assigned to Oshkosh Corp. (Oshkosh, Wis.).

"Systems and methods for restricting operation of a lift device" was invented by Fredric Yutzy (Oshkosh, Wis.), Brian Mohlman (Oshkosh, Wis.), Nicholas Minnick (Oshkosh, Wis.) and Korry Kobel (Oshkosh, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lift device includes a chassis, tractive elements, a platform, a lift assembly, a first set of proximity sensors, and a controller. The tractive elements are rotatably coupled to the chassis and support the chassis. The platform is disposed above the chassis and includes a deck for supporting an operator. The lift assembly coupl...