Patent ID: 9550475
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B66C,B66F

Claim:
1. An outrigger foot configured to be disposed on an outrigger of a utility vehicle for detecting secure emplacement of the outrigger, the outrigger foot comprising: a housing configured to be secured to the outrigger; a kingpin assembly at least partially disposed within the housing, said kingpin assembly adapted to be in a compressed position while the outrigger foot is securely in contact with the ground, said kingpin assembly adapted to be in an uncompressed position while the outrigger foot is free of secure contact with the ground; a proximity sensor associated with the housing such that the proximity sensor can detect a proximity of a portion of the kingpin assembly that is in the compressed position, wherein the kingpin assembly being in the compressed position is indicative that the outrigger foot is securely in contact with the ground; and a pad assembly secured to the kingpin assembly for contacting the ground.