Patents by Inventor Kevin Partridge

Kevin Partridge 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).

  • SYNCHRONIZED STEERING CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR FORKLIFTS
    Publication number: 20240101182
    Abstract: A steer-by-wire control system adapted for use with a material handling vehicle such as a forklift includes a controller programmed to receive input indicative of a desired direction of travel of the material handling vehicle and to control an actuator coupled with the steered wheels of the material handling vehicle to change the direction of travel of the vehicle and synchronize the direction of travel with a position of a steering wheel of the material handling vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Major, Kevin Partridge
  • ELECTRIC ACTUATOR STEERING SYSTEM FOR FORKLIFTS
    Publication number: 20230303155
    Abstract: An electric actuator for a steering system is adapted to control an angle of steered wheels on a vehicle to adjust a direction of travel of the vehicle. The electric actuator includes a housing assembly, an electric motor, and an actuation unit. The housing assembly is arranged around the electric motor and the electric motor is coupled with the actuation unit and configured to cause an actuator rod of the actuation unit to move relative to the housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Major, Kevin Partridge
  • Electric actuator steering system for forklifts
    Patent number: 11685427
    Abstract: An electric actuator for a steering system is adapted to control an angle of steered wheels on a vehicle to adjust a direction of travel of the vehicle. The electric actuator includes a housing assembly, an electric motor, and an actuation unit. The housing assembly is arranged around the electric motor and the electric motor is coupled with the actuation unit and configured to cause an actuator rod of the actuation unit to move relative to the housing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Material Handling, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Major, Kevin Partridge
  • FORKLIFT STEER-BY-WIRE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230026718
    Abstract: A steer-by-wire control system adapted for use with a material handling vehicle such as a forklift includes a controller programmed to receive input indicative of a desired direction of travel of the material handling vehicle and to control an actuator coupled with the steered wheels of the material handling vehicle to change the direction of travel of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Major, Kevin Partridge
  • ELECTRIC ACTUATOR STEERING SYSTEM FOR FORKLIFTS
    Publication number: 20220324507
    Abstract: An electric actuator for a steering system is adapted to control an angle of steered wheels on a vehicle to adjust a direction of travel of the vehicle. The electric actuator includes a housing assembly, an electric motor, and an actuation unit. The housing assembly is arranged around the electric motor and the electric motor is coupled with the actuation unit and configured to cause an actuator rod of the actuation unit to move relative to the housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph Major, Kevin Partridge