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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971677 | Work machine vehicle having seat mounted controls with nested seatbar Disclosed are work machine vehicles having an operator protective structure with a seat mounted in the operator protective structure. In disclosed embodiments, first and second adjustable armrest assemblies are mounted to a structure of the seat such that the first ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7918303 | Machine control interlocks for an electrohydraulically controlled vehicle A mobile vehicle includes a moveable operator seat movable between a forward-use configuration and a rearward-use configuration, a left-side stabilizer, a right-side stabilizer, and a control system configured to control the movement of the left-side stabilizer and ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7784581 | Machine control interlocks for an electrohydraulically controlled vehicle A mobile vehicle is disclosed which includes a plurality of proportional controls to control the operation of a first set of equipment and a second set of equipment. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7484587 | Operator control station for controlling different work machines In order to enhance an operator's ability to control a work machine, an operator control station includes a seat assembly that is moveably mounted to a body of the work machine. The operator can control, at least in part, primary operator controllable aspects of the... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7389846 | Personal all terrain vehicle A personal all-terrain vehicle is provided which is suitable for driving between rows of a vineyard for trimming vines. The vehicle includes a frame and an engine. A driver seat of the vehicle is positioned at an end of the frame beyond the wheels of the vehicle in ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374208 | Working machine In the working machine of the present invention, a tank mounting portion is provided in an upper rotating body, a fuel tank is mounted removably in the tank mounting portion, and engaging portions are formed respectively on both body side of the working machine and ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347299 | Rotating and/or swiveling seat An operator's compartment for an industrial vehicle comprises a platform floor, an operator's seat, at least one presence sensing device and a control module. The operator's seat has a base structure coupled to the platform floor and an operator support coupled to t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337864 | Industrial truck with a damped driver's position An industrial truck, such as a reach truck, has a vehicle frame (1) and a driver's station with at least one floor plate and one driver's seat (6). The floor plate and the driver's seat (6) are suspended relative to the vehicle frame (1).... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337054 | Systems and methods for controlling slip A system is provided for controlling slip of a ground-engaging traction device of a work machine. The system includes an actual slip calculator operable to transmit an actual slip signal corresponding to an actual slip experienced by the work machine. The system als... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290635 | Work machine operator control station with moveably attached controller Engineers have been seeking strategies to improve a work machine operator's comfort and to ensure the operator's safety. The present disclosure includes an operator control station that includes a seat assembly supported, in part, on a suspension system. At least on... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7269490 | Construction machine A construction machine capable of notifying an operator or the like of an energy saving state such that an engine thereof stops irrespective of the operator's will. The construction machine, wherein its engine is controlled to be in an energy saving state when an op... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7172050 | Arrangement of operating portions for industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle includes an armrest and a plurality of operating members. The armrest extends in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle. The operating members are arranged in front of the armrest. At least two of the operating members each have an operating... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165472 | Control lever safety apparatus for heavy equipment A control lever safety apparatus for a heavy equipment which is capable of preventing an operation of a work apparatus when a control lever is operated or touched in a state that an equipment is started, in such a manner that a safety lever is tilted in a lower dire... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159687 | Tractor with reversible operator position for operation and transport A tractor has hydraulically driven wheels at a cab end and castor wheels at an engine end. It can be driven cab forward in a working mode with a header on the forward end. It is rotated to engine forward in the transport position for more stable higher speed travel.... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131670 | Foreign matter removing device A foreign matter removing device which is capable of reliably removing foreign matter from between a double tire includes at least one foreign matter removing member interposed in a space of at least one double tire. A dimension in a width direction of the foreign m... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121608 | Rotating and/or swiveling seat An operator's seat for a vehicle includes a base structure that allows the operator's seat to be rotated with respect to a platform floor of an operator's compartment within the vehicle. The operator's seat may further include a swivel structure that allows an opera... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7099722 | Work machine attachment control system A control system is provided for a work machine having a plurality of removably attachable work tools. The control system has at least one operator input device that is configured to control a movement speed of the work machine. The control system also has a tool re... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059680 | Seat repositioning device with release on control handle Seat repositioning systems for vehicles comprise a seat release element that is operable to cause an operator's seat to be temporarily released from a locked position such that the operator's seat may be adjusted to a new position. By optionally positioning the seat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051832 | Material handling vehicle with dual control handles A material handling vehicle includes first and second control handles positioned at opposing ends of an operator compartment. The first control handle is positioned adjacent the forks for driving the vehicle in a fore or forks first direction, and the second control... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032703 | Operator control station for controlling different work machines In order to enhance an operator's ability to control a work machine, an operator control station includes a seat assembly that is moveably mounted to a body of the work machine. The operator can control, at least in part, primary operator controllable aspects of the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029049 | Adjustable armrest An armrest mounted to a base and a method of inhibiting the movement of an armrest is disclosed. The armrest comprises an armrest support member adapted to be coupled to the base, the armrest support member being movable in a linear direction between a first positio... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018158 | Operating member and armrest for industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle has an armrest. The armrest extends in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle. A plurality of operating members for controlling a loading operation of the vehicle is arranged on a front side of the armrest. The operating members include a fi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014255 | Industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle has a body, a hood and an armrest. The hood is installed on or above the body and has an end. The end is a pivotal axis around which the hood is pivoted so that the hood is opened and closed to the body. The armrest is installed on or above the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010367 | Operator interface for a work machine An operator interface for a work machine having a machine display system and a mechanical linkage is disclosed. The interface includes an input device having a series of input mechanisms that are adapted to generate a linkage input signal to control the motion of th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997641 | Road milling machine with steering gear A road milling machine has a driver's cab equipped with a floor plate and a steering gear mounted on the chassis of the road milling machine. The steering gear includes a console, on which a steering wheel is positioned. One end the console is fastened laterally to ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6991060 | Vehicle having a movable driving position A vehicle has multiple movable driving positions resulting from a seat which is movable with respect to the vehicle chassis and has a driver's vehicle interface which moves with the seat. A wire bundle interconnects the driver's vehicle interface with controls for d... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971471 | Multi-directional drive A vehicle is capable of being driven in a plurality of forward directions, the direction of travel being a function of the forward-facing orientation of a movable seat or movement of the driver to a different seat. The vehicle includes a frame, at least three wheels... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971279 | Control lever safety apparatus for heavy equipment A control lever safety apparatus for preventing operation of a work apparatus when a control lever is operated or touched in an equipment started state has a safety lever and consol box tilting lever rotatably fixed to a first support in which a consol box is fixed,... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971194 | Modular backhoe-excavator control station A modular excavator-backhoe control station is disclosed, the station having two control towers with joystick on their upper ends that are pivotally coupled adjacent a floor of an excavator or backhoe. They have one piece polymeric boots that cover them as well as s... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962231 | Steering device for industrial truck A steering handle of a pallet truck is arranged over a battery box on the truck. The steering handle is journaled so that it is in a turnable relation to an arm about a journaling point. The arm is journaled so that it is pivotable around a second pivot point. By pi... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6814174 | Telescoping seat assembly for a construction vehicle A seat assembly is for a construction vehicle, preferably a compacting vehicle, and includes a base attached to the vehicle and having an axis and a rail movably connected with the base so as to be angularly displaceable about the base axis. The rail has a longitudi... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6755275 | Controller positioning structure for vehicle The present invention provides a controller positioning structure for a vehicle in which the controller such as a shift lever can be positioned at a front to rear position that is optimum for the driver. Since the shift lever or controller is movable in the front to... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6755270 | Cabin structure for a working machine A cabin structure for a working machine includes a substantially transparent cabin element equipped with a bottom part having a seat for the operator of the working machine, a display and a controller for controlling the operations of the working machine. The cabin ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6715269 | Adjustable monitor mount An agricultural harvesting machine includes an operator station. The operator station provides an operator console. An adjustable mount provides a swivel and tilt adjustment for an electronic display panel connected to the console. Adjustment is provided by an elong... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6450278 | Construction machine with a duct for hydraulic hoses A construction machine including a maneuvering seat on which an operator sits, a guard cover for supporting the maneuvering seat thereon, and a control box arranged on one side of the maneuvering seat. The control box having a control valve and an operati... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450284 | Cab for construction machinery A cab for a construction machine includes an operator's seat within a cab box. Consoles are provided on the left and right sides of the operator's seat, respectively, and a switch box is provided on an outer side of an operating lever of the right console... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6290011 | Front wheel/rear wheel drive convertible wheelchair A powered wheelchair for disabled persons is provided that has a frame that has a first end and a second end. A seat support is coupled to the frame between the first and second ends. A pair of swivel wheels is coupled to the frame proximate the first end... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6050367 | Bi-directional vehicle A load stabilizing bi-directional vehicle having a steerable front and a steerable rear wheel and a pair of lateral wheels for maintaining the balance of the bi-directional vehicle. The bi-directional vehicles includes a first set of lift forks facing in ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6039141 | Moving operator and display unit An improved seating and instrumentation arrangement for an off-road vehicle such as a tractor, combine or excavator is disclosed herein. The arrangement includes a seat having an armrest attached thereto. Attached to the armrest is a electronic display fo... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5921340 | Industrial truck with a swivelling driver's seat An industrial truck, in particular a front seat forklift truck, has a driver's seat which can swivel around an at least approximately vertical axis of rotation. A foot space for the operator's feet which corresponds to the driver's seat. The axis of rotat... | 07/13/1999 |
