Patents by Inventor Eric Albert Smith

Eric Albert Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for mast stabilization on a material handling vehicle
    Patent number: 10604391
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mast stabilization on a material handling vehicle are provided. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for a hydraulic circuit configured to stabilize a mast of a material handling vehicle in dynamic and static events. The hydraulic circuit is integrated into a typical hydraulic system used to raise and lower the mast and thereby a load supported by the mast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Yahner, Eric Albert Smith
  • Systems and Methods for Mast Stabilization on a Material Handling Vehicle
    Publication number: 20180273364
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mast stabilization on a material handling vehicle are provided. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for a hydraulic circuit configured to stabilize a mast of a material handling vehicle in dynamic and static events. The hydraulic circuit is integrated into a typical hydraulic system used to raise and lower the mast and thereby a load supported by the mast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Yahner, Eric Albert Smith