Patents by Inventor Martin E. Romer

Martin E. Romer 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).

  • Device for a materials handling vehicle
    Patent number: 6137398
    Abstract: A materials handling vehicle is provided with a frame including an operator's compartment having an entrance, a drive mechanism supported on the frame, a material handling unit coupled to the frame, and a device including an actuator located across the threshold of the entrance of the operator's compartment. The device generates an alert signal when a portion of an operator's body engages the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Danny L. Dunlap, Patrick A. Soder, John A. Turner, Martin E. Romer, Daniel W. Kahlig, Larry A. Niemeyer