US 11,993,497 B2
Order picker materials handling vehicle with improved downward visibility when driving elevated
James V. Kraimer, Munich (DE); and Christoph Babel, Tuerkenfeld (DE)
Assigned to Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US)
Filed by Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/449,964.
Application 16/406,122 is a division of application No. 14/935,528, filed on Nov. 9, 2015, granted, now 11,046,564, issued on Jun. 29, 2021.
Application 17/449,964 is a continuation of application No. 16/406,122, filed on May 8, 2019, granted, now 11,167,968.
Prior Publication US 2022/0024739 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. B66F 9/075 (2006.01); B66F 9/07 (2006.01); B66F 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/0759 (2013.01) [B66F 9/07 (2013.01); B66F 9/08 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A materials handling vehicle comprising:
a power unit supported on wheels;
a mast assembly supported on the power unit;
an operator compartment supported on the mast assembly for vertical movement, wherein the operator compartment comprises an operator platform; and
an operator console associated with the operator compartment comprising:
a transparent window providing an operator with a view of a floor surface when the operator compartment is in an elevated position, the transparent window being positioned above the operator platform; and
left-hand and right-hand control units for operation by the operator when the operator is positioned within the operator compartment, wherein the transparent window extends between the control units.