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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354056 | Trailer stability control apparatus A trailer stability control apparatus for a vehicle and a trailer includes a trailer hitch assembly interconnecting a rear end of the vehicle and a front end of the trailer. The trailer stability control apparatus also includes at least one controllable damper conne... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7287760 | Vehicle suspension system and method A control system is operatively associated with a suspension system of a vehicle. The associated suspension system includes an associated fluid spring operating at an associated fluid pressure and an associated variable-rate damper having an associated electronicall... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7240754 | Truck cab suspension control A suspension system having a frame, a cab having a front portion pivotally mounted to the frame and at least one actuator mounted between a rear portion of the cab and the frame. A position sensor is mounted adjacent the rear portion of the cab for generating a firs... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7222882 | Loader implement A loader implement includes a support mast that is provided with a mounting area for a front loader arrangement. The loader implement includes a roll-over protective assembly that is coupled to one of the other or both of the loader implement, or support mast. The p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7198125 | Cab support system for an agricultural vehicle An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis and a cab supported on the chassis by means of a support system which maintains the cab level. The support system comprises two pairs of hydraulic actuators. Each pair of actuators is operative to tilt the cab relative to t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175165 | Air spring and shock absorber assembly for use in suspension systems An air spring and shock absorber unit for use in vehicle suspension systems or cab suspension systems comprising a shock absorber mounted within an air spring. The lower end of the air spring bellows is attached to the air spring piston in such a manner which enable... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152842 | User coupled workspace shock isolation system A shock-isolation system having a platform for supporting an operator station and a console which can both be fixedly secured to the platform in a relative non-displacement mode with the platform supported by a shock mount that simultaneously isolates the platform i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7077227 | Controlled truck cab suspension A suspension system, typically for use between a cab and an associated truck frame, including a s strut module having a strut, an air spring and a control module. The control module is connected to a source of pressurized air, is integral with the strut and includes... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077226 | Controlled truck cab suspension system The invention is a suspension system, typically for use between a cab and a truck frame, includes a strut module having a strut and an air spring, and a control module, connected to a source of pressurized air, for sensing a distance between the cab and truck frame ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7072745 | Refuse vehicle control system and method A refuse vehicle is disclosed comprising a refuse loader capable of moving a load of refuse along a path and into the refuse vehicle and an electronic control system capable of controlling the refuse loader. The refuse loader controlled by the electronic control sys... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7057503 | Vehicle rollover detection system A roll angular velocity sensor and a lateral velocity sensor are operatively coupled to a processor, which generates a signal for controlling a safety restraint system responsive to measures of roll angular velocity and lateral velocity. In one embodiment, the proce... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051851 | Locking suspension system A method and apparatus for controlling frame rise on a heavy duty truck having a frame, a drive axle connected to the frame, and a selectively lockable suspension component disposed therebetween for maintaining the relative position therebetween. Signals indicative ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6948580 | Hydraulic tilting device for tilting a vehicle cab A hydraulic tilting device for tilting a cab mounted on the chassis of a vehicle between a driving and a tilted position comprises a reservoir for hydraulic fluid, a pump connected to the reservoir, and a double-acting hydraulic tilting cylinder. A lost-motion condu... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932419 | Aerodynamic guiding arrangements for vehicles An aerodynamic guiding arrangement for a vehicle that includes a forward gap enclosure with an upper element and a lower element. The gap enclosure is configured to be positioned and attached proximate a forward end of the vehicle. The guiding arrangement includes a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910361 | Coupling device A coupling device for releaseably securing together two objects. The coupling device comprises a first housing securable to a first object, a second housing securable to a second object, and an actuator secured to the first housing. The second housing has a hollow b... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6904344 | Semi-active shock absorber control system A semi-active control methodology is provided for a spring/mass system, for example a real-time adjustable shock absorber system. The methodology includes defining a plurality of operating zones based on system parameters and user-definable or preset inputs. The met... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6439651 | Arrangement for cabs for vehicles A vehicle cab is resiliently suspended on a vehicle frame. Between the cab and the frame is arranged a device for limiting the mobility of the cab relative to the frame during operation and upon tilting of the cab. The device incorporates two stop surface... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6382604 | Method for adjusting the gain applied to a seat suspension control signal In a seat suspension system, a method for adjusting the gain applied to a control signal to accommodate for large variations in rider weight and input severity and thereby provide rider comfort over a wider range of conditions than is possible with fixed ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6276758 | Surface miner with tilting superstructure for depth control A continuously operating surface miner designed basically with a milling roller for the accurate, selective mining of sedimentary beds. The parameters cutting height, cutting width and feed speed are decisive for the performance capacity of surface miners... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6213235 | Hood lift mechanism Disclosed herein is a work vehicle, such as a tractor, having a frame, a compartment, a hood coupled to the frame and configured to at least partially cover the compartment when disposed in a closed position; and a mechanism coupling the hood to the frame... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6158539 | Levelling system and method for off-road vehicles An off-road vehicle has an undercarriage and a superstructure and a tilting mechanism for levelling the superstructure. The tilting mechanism comprises upper and lower members coupled to tilt about a tilt axis by a hinge. The lower member is pivotally mou... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6145613 | Pivot assembly for a vehicle cab An agricultural or industrial utility vehicle includes a vehicle body, an operator's platform and a pivot assembly, by means of which the operator's platform can be pivoted on the utility vehicle about an essentially horizontal pivot axis. The pivot assem... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6135225 | Tilt mechanism for supporting a cab assembly of a work machine and an associated method of operating a tilt mechanism of a work machine A tilt mechanism for supporting a cab assembly of a work machine is described. The tilt mechanism includes a frame. The tilt mechanism also includes a support member for supporting the cab assembly. The support member is mechanically coupled to the frame ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6116367 | Suspension systems A suspension system for vehicles. With some vehicles, both tractor units and fixed lorries, no separate suspension is provided for the drivers cab. This can cause considerable discomfort to the driver, and changed legislation is such that with, e.g., agri... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6070681 | Controllable cab suspension A controllable secondary suspension system (20) for vehicle cabs (18) and the like which flexibly suspends and controls movement of the vehicle's cab (22) relative to the vehicle's frame (24). The system (20) includes at least one flexible support (26), w... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068074 | Hydraulic tilting device for a cab A hydraulic tilting device intended to be fitted on a vehicle with a tiltable cab for the purpose of tilting the tiltable cab. The tilting device has a hydraulic tilting unit with a double-acting hydraulic tilting cylinder for tilting the cab, and also a ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5988654 | Automatic leveling system for off-road equipment An automatic leveling system for off-road vehicles having a cab and boom assembly rotatably mounted on a carrier base via a tilt table. The system includes a sensing device and control circuit for adjusting the level of the cab assembly relative to the ba... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5954149 | Vehicle cab motion control An apparatus (30) which controls the motion of a cab (12) of a vehicle relative to a frame of the vehicle includes a cab motion control motor (38). A pair of motor control valves (70 and 72) are provided to control fluid pressure conducted to the cab moti... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950489 | Variable geometry linkage configuration A variable geometry linkage configuration for use between a support structure and suspended body comprises a link member having first and second ends, a first pivotal interconnection for pivotally interconnecting the first end of the link member with a su... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5941330 | Operator enclosure A rearwardly swinging operator enclosure is provided for a skid-steer loader having vertical lift arms. The enclosure, as well as the links coupling the lift arms to the loader are both pivotally mounted high on laterally spaced apart support posts carrie... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5906248 | Safety device for cab over type vehicle A device for improving a safety of a crew in a cab over type vehicle by absorbing shock at the time of a collision of the vehicle with a simple structure in which each main sill is provided on the right and left sides under the cab the tips of the main si... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5890557 | Apparatus and method for moving a tractor cab relative to a tractor body An apparatus for moving a tractor cab relative to a tractor body includes a bracket having a first end and a second end, the first end of the bracket being secured to the tractor body and the second end of the bracket being spaced apart from the tractor b... | 04/06/1999 |
