US 12,252,047 B2
Back pad assembly for a material handling vehicle
Daniel B. Miller, Greene, NY (US); Gregory W. Smiley, Greene, NY (US); Joseph T. Yahner, Chenango Forks, NY (US); Kurt R. Lutz, Greene, NY (US); Kurt R. Werner, Auburn, NY (US); Michael W. Konieczny, Skaneateles, NY (US); Frank J. Witkowski, III, Syracuse, NY (US); and Howard Scott Ryan, Skaneateles, NY (US)
Assigned to The Raymond Corporation, Greene, NY (US)
Filed by The Raymond Corporation, Greene, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/838,528.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/209,863, filed on Jun. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0396188 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/64 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/64 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A back pad assembly for a material handling vehicle, the back pad assembly comprising:
a back pad including a center portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion defines a first curved profile and the second side portion defines a second curved profile, the first curved profile and the second curved profile being arranged on laterally-opposing sides of the center portion;
a framework including a first mounting bar and a second mounting bar, wherein the framework is coupled to the back pad; and
a mounting frame,
wherein the first and second mounting bars are adjustably supported by the mounting frame to enable the back pad to be selectively mounted at varying heights along the mounting frame.