An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096608 | Working vehicle with tilt floor In a working vehicle having a tilt floor, a torsion bar has one end mounted on the tilt floor and the other end thereof mounted on a base frame, and is disposed on the tilt floor which is tilted up and down relative to the base frame. In a maximally opened position ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8061764 | Working machine and emergency lowering system The present invention relates to a working machine, in particular a traveling material-handling machine, in particular a hydraulic excavator, comprising a basic machine, a cabin and a cabin arm pivotally mounted on the basic machine, by means of which the position o... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8020925 | Front structure of cab-over type vehicle A front structure of a cab-over type vehicle 1 includes a side member 10, a cab mount bracket 3, and a stiffener inner reinforcement 4. The cab mount bracket 3 is fixed to the side member 10, and includes a bracket base 3... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007033 | Truck comprising a retaining system for the cab in case of a collision A truck has a driver's cab tiltably mounted above a drive train and coupled in an articulated fashion to a bottom chassis by a bearing. The drive train is attached to the chassis, and has a restraint system for the driver's cab. In the case of a head-on collision of... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7967372 | Sound-insulation structure for cab-over truck A cab-side cover 10 is fixed to a cab 1, and a chassis-side cover 13 is fixed to a side member 2. A rear edge portion 7a of a tilt stay 7 is located between a front tire 5 and the side member 2 while the... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7862106 | Utility vehicles with an armoured cab of special design Utility vehicle, in particular for military purposes, with a chassis and a cab arranged on it frame so that it can be tilted, and guarded in certain places by affixed armor plating. The cab has a front module and a rear module, whereby the front module has a front w... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7744148 | Rotatable cab with toe guard A machine cab includes a cab frame, a floor portion, a seat portion disposed proximate the floor portion, a rear portion disposed proximate the seat portion, side panels connected to the frame, a roof portion, and a toe guard connected to the floor portion and exten... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7396070 | Relocatable position operator seat station for loader A loader has an operator's station, comprising a cab with an operator's seat that is mounted on a pivot at the forward portions of the operator's station. An actuator is mounted between the operator's station and a loader frame to tilt the operator's station about t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7338114 | Construction machine A front side of a floor panel (15) is pivotally supported on a floor panel support mechanism (21), permitting tilting of the floor panel in a forward direction with respect to a revolving frame (5) by way of a tilting mechanism (30). The ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320380 | Swiveling utility machine having swivel deck A swiveling utility machine includes a swivel deck, an engine disposed at a rear portion of the swivel deck, a radiator disposed adjacent the engine, a driver's seat, a right implement controller disposed on the right side of the driver's seat and a left implement c... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300100 | Windrower cab mounting and suspension system A cab mounting and suspension system for an agricultural windrower that uses pivoting elastomeric mounts on the front corners of the cab and coil-over shock absorbers on the rear corners. A stabilizing bar is mounted on elastomeric isolators and located between the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290829 | Working vehicle with a cab A working vehicle with a cab is disclosed. The working vehicle comprises a vehicle body for supporting said cab; ground-engaging means for supporting said vehicle body; and a cab frame provided to said cab, said cab frame including right and left front posts, right ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287810 | Construction machine Right and left floor panel support mechanisms (40) and (46) are provided on a revolving frame (5) to support a front end of a floor panel (21) pivotally for permitting tilt-up and tilt-down of the floor panel (21). A tilting mechan... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278678 | Rear door cab for lift truck A lift truck cab having front, side, and rear faces, and a roof, mounting structure attached to the roof for suspending the cab from a mast of the lift truck in a manner that permits the front and side faces when installed on the truck to be hung in the manner of cu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252325 | Work vehicle cab screen A side screen for the cab of a work vehicle, such as a skid steer loader, comprises a panel having strips defining openings therebetween. A high percentage of the area of the screen is open for visibility. At least one reinforcing member, such as a rib, is formed in... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246835 | Height reduction for tactical truck system A military vehicle configured for transport by cargo aircraft. The vehicle has a cab portion that can be reduced in height by removing and/or collapsing and/or telescoping various components of the cab, such as the doors, roof, roll bar, windshield, and/or steering ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237830 | Leaf spring truck cab suspension A truck cab is supported from the vehicle chassis at six points, two points being at the front corners of the cab, two points (mid-mount) being midway between the front and the back of the cab along the exterior sides and two points being along the rear sill of the ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232180 | Suspension system for a truck cab A suspension system for the cab of a lorry comprises a rotational damper preferably of a magneto-rheological type. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213872 | Fire engine A truck, in particular a fire-fighting utility vehicle. The vehicle has a structure mounted on a chassis frame with a driver's cab pivotable about a horizontal axis extending transversely to the travel direction. A crew and/or equipment cab is also mounted on the ch... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195307 | Hinge for vehicle hood A hinge is provided suitable for attaching a hood to a car or truck. The hinge includes generally tubular members sharing a common axis of rotation. Elastomeric elements interposed between the tubular members provide isolation between the parts of the hinge. Relativ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175520 | Cab arrangement for harvesting combine A cab arrangement for a harvesting combine includes a harvesting combine having a body and a cab spaced-apart from the body. A platform is positioned between the cab and the body. The cab, the boy, and the platform define a passageway to allow an operator to visuall... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162816 | Work vehicle with tilt floor A work vehicle with a tilt floor, which is capable of improving the maintainability around an engine and the operability and comfortability of a driver's seat and its periphery, is provided. The work vehicle with a tilt floor includes a hinge mechanism which is prov... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140669 | Linkage for a driver's cab For the creation of a retainer is created between the driver's cab and the frame of a vehicle with a spring-loaded support that permits the displacement driver's cab, and with a connecting element by way of which the driver-side support connects to the frame, such r... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124752 | Deflector for limiting the ingress of liquid oil A system for limiting the ingress of oil into an induction feed pipe provided in the cylinder head cover of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system provides a cylinder head cover including a cylinder head cover outlet, a top plate spaced from the cyli... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7055637 | Hydraulic tilting device for tilting a vehicle cab, and vehicle provided with tilting device of this type A hydraulic tilting device for tilting a cab of a vehicle between a driving position and a tilted position, which cab is resiliently supported on the chassis of the vehicle. The tilting device includes a reservoir for hydraulic fluid and a pump which is connected to... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7029059 | Vehicle cab mounting system A vibration-damping and oscillation-damping mounting system adjustably supports a vehicle cab on a vehicle chassis. The mounting system includes a plurality of variable-length links in the form of spring-damping elements (shock-absorbing elements) and/or adjusting e... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6971657 | Driver access system for motor truck tractor An access system for a terminal or a yard type motor truck tractor includes three vertically and laterally spaced steps which are mountable on the tractor frame just aft of the tractor cab to provide access between ground level and a deck or platform of the tractor ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6938677 | Air-conditioner of construction machinery The invention provides an air-conditioning apparatus that maximizes the space in an operator's cab and provides a comfortable working environment for the operator of a construction machine. The body unit of the air-conditioning apparatus is disposed under the floor ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6910731 | Skid steer loader with front pivoting cab having a no tool latch A skid steer loader has an operator's cab mounted thereon pivoting about a horizontal pivot adjacent a forward edge of the frame of the loader and at the forward edge of the operator's cab. In a working position the cab overlies a portion of the frame that has opera... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6725957 | Truck cab suspension with lateral locating wheel A truck cab suspension system provides improved lateral location of the cab and restrains the cab from detachment from the vehicle chassis during accidents. The suspension system offers simplification over the prior art by providing a lateral locating wheel set in a... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6702367 | Utility vehicle compromising a driver's cab with an elastic suspension A driver's cab of a commercial vehicle is supported by at least one support (8; 9) on a frame (1) by spring struts (10; 20) and, by means of a pair of swinging arms (11; 21), is supported on bearings (15; 16;25; 26) fixed on the frame. One end of the swin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6557318 | Expandable link system and method of making same The flexible or expandable link for a heavy duty truck has an elongated U-shaped roll formed channel of a selected length made from a high strength metal and a pair of end brackets, each made from a sheet metal stamping of a lower strength metal, welded t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6543563 | Cab for earth-moving machines A cab for earth-moving machines is constituted by a support structure within which a control station for an operator is obtained. A hinging element and a locking element permit the fastening of the support structure to a frame of an earth-moving machine. ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540283 | Method and device for suspension of a cab on a vehicle frame The invention related to a process for suspending on a vehicle frame a driving cab which has two-point suspension. Assembly involves the cab being lowered towards the frame by means of a lifting device so that a contact device fitted to the cab is caused ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536837 | Joint structure of cab mounting portion There is provided a cab structure that a joint portion of a cab and a chassis frame has sufficient shear strength and which can disperse external force to the entire cab or chassis frame to reduce the burden of load and can sufficiently resist the impact ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6520565 | Arrangement which makes it possible to displace a cab of a vehicle The invention concerns an arrangement (8) for displacement of a driving-space (4) of a vehicle (1), comprising a first beam section (9) which on the one hand supports the driving-space (4), and on the other is arranged on a structural framework (2) on the... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6502896 | Backhoe A backhoe (1) includes an upper structure (3) supported by a traveling device (2) to be rotatable about a vertical swivel axis (X). The upper structure (3) carries an excavator (4) and a cab (12) and has a rear edge (3A) formed arcuate about the swivel ax... | 01/07/2003 |