Patents by Inventor John Hinders

John Hinders 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).

  • Publication number: 20260250112
    Abstract: An operator control assembly for a materials handling vehicle includes a housing supported by the support structure and a steering assembly coupled to the housing. The materials handling vehicle includes an operator station having a horizontal floor surface and a support structure. The steering assembly includes a mount, a base plate coupled to the mount, and a steering control structure coupled to the base plate. The steering control structure extends from the base structure at a fixed first orientation relative to the base plate and at a second orientation relative to a horizontal plane parallel to the horizontal floor surface. The base plate is rotatable relative to the mount. Rotation of the base plate effects steering of the materials handling vehicle. The mount is pivotably mounted within a socket of the housing, such that pivoting of the mount changes the second orientation of the steering control structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Inventors: John Hinders, Adam M. Ruppert, Craig Rekow, Matthew Jacob Otto, Cole Thomas Steinbrunner
  • Patent number: 12630401
    Abstract: An operator control system is provided for a materials handling vehicle, the materials handling vehicle including an operator station having a support structure. The operator control system includes an operator control assembly having a housing mounted to or integral with the support structure, and at least one control element for controlling a function of the vehicle. One or both of the housing and/or the control element is positionable in a plurality of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: John Hinders, Adam M. Ruppert, Craig Rekow, Matthew Jacob Otto, Cole Thomas Steinbrunner
  • Patent number: 12577087
    Abstract: An operator control system is provided for a materials handling vehicle, the materials handling vehicle including an operator station having a support structure. The operator control system includes an operator control assembly having a housing mounted to or integral with the support structure, and at least one control element for controlling a function of the vehicle. One or both of the housing and/or the control element is positionable in a plurality of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: John Hinders, Adam M. Ruppert, Craig Rekow, Matthew Jacob Otto, Cole Thomas Steinbrunner
  • Publication number: 20240228248
    Abstract: An operator control system is provided for a materials handling vehicle, the materials handling vehicle including an operator station having a support structure. The operator control system includes an operator control assembly having a housing mounted to or integral with the support structure, and at least one control element for controlling a function of the vehicle. One or both of the housing and/or the control element is positionable in a plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: John Hinders, Adam M. Ruppert, Craig Rekow, Matthew Jacob Otto, Cole Thomas Steinbrunner
  • Publication number: 20240199395
    Abstract: An operator control system is provided for a materials handling vehicle, the materials handling vehicle including an operator station having a support structure. The operator control system includes an operator control assembly having a housing mounted to or integral with the support structure, and at least one control element for controlling a function of the vehicle. One or both of the housing and/or the control element is positionable in a plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: John Hinders, Adam M. Ruppert, Craig Rekow, Matthew Jacob Otto, Cole Thomas Steinbrunner
  • Publication number: 20240199394
    Abstract: An operator control system is provided for a materials handling vehicle, the materials handling vehicle including an operator station having a support structure. The operator control system includes an operator control assembly having a housing mounted to or integral with the support structure, and at least one control element for controlling a function of the vehicle. One or both of the housing and/or the control element is positionable in a plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: John Hinders, Adam M. Ruppert, Craig Rekow, Matthew Jacob Otto, Cole Thomas Steinbrunner
  • Patent number: 11987483
    Abstract: An operator control system is provided for a materials handling vehicle, the materials handling vehicle including an operator station having a support structure. The operator control system includes an operator control assembly having a housing mounted to or integral with the support structure, and at least one control element for controlling a function of the vehicle. One or both of the housing and/or the control element is positionable in a plurality of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: John Hinders, Adam M. Ruppert, Craig Rekow, Matthew Jacob Otto, Cole Thomas Steinbrunner
  • Publication number: 20210380381
    Abstract: An operator control system is provided for a materials handling vehicle, the materials handling vehicle including an operator station having a support structure. The operator control system includes an operator control assembly having a housing mounted to or integral with the support structure, and at least one control element for controlling a function of the vehicle. One or both of the housing and/or the control element is positionable in a plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: John Hinders, Adam M. Ruppert, Craig Rekow, Matthew Jacob Otto, Cole Thomas Steinbrunner
  • Patent number: D1059232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Rekow, Megan Wenning, John Hinders, Adam Ruppert