Claims
- 1. A forklift comprising:a main body; a mast disposed on said main body; a load handling device mounted for movement on said mast in a first direction; a light source disposed on said load handling device; and a lens disposed adjacent to said light source, wherein a light beam emitted from said light source passes through said lens and is formed into a shape having a cross section that is elongated in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to said first direction, wherein said load handling device includes (1) a lift bracket mounted on said mast, and (2) a fork engaged with said lift bracket, wherein said light source is mounted on a center of said lift bracket.
- 2. The forklift as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lens has a cylindrical shape having a center axis in parallel to said first direction and perpendicular to a light propagation direction.
- 3. The forklift as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first direction is a vertical direction, and said second direction is a horizontal direction.
- 4. The forklift as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light source is a laser light source.
- 5. The forklift as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light source emits said light beam in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to said first and said second directions.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/497,643 (filed Feb. 3, 2000, and allowed Jan. 10, 2002), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Continuations (1)
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