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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874392 | Excavating machine It is an object of the present invention to provide a cover for a power shovel which can be manufactured at a low cost by reducing the number of parts and production man-hours and can be improved in maintainability. In the power shovel 50 which include an upp... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7806214 | Construction machine Mounted on a revolving frame are onboard equipments including engine and heat exchanger. These onboard equipments are accommodated in a housing cover consisted by including a front partition panel. The front partition panel is fixed to a seat screw member which is p... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7677343 | Four-wheeled utility vehicle A four-wheeled utility vehicle including an engine unit mounted in the utility vehicle; and a vehicle body frame including a frame member that is disposed in the vicinity of the engine unit and is partially movable relative to the engine unit. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7661497 | Upper swing body with minimized rear protrusion in excavator An upper swing body of an excavator is disclosed wherein a rear protrusion is minimized to reduce an operating radius and a cooling performance is improved even in a narrow engine room. An upper swing body of an excavator according to the present invention comprises... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7464783 | Sealing access plate The invention concerns an access plate for use in a vehicle to cover an aperture in an engine ring, where the engine ring and an engine cover seal against each other. The access plate may include a main body portion, made of a first material having a first durometer... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7416038 | Tubular hinge bar A hinge bar for the hinge assembly of a large motor vehicle's hood has a body with opposite ends, arms, curved end sections connecting the arms to the body at each end and hinge bar brackets extending from the arms. At least one ring is located between the midsectio... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7237636 | Vehicle drive access and storage device A side mounted storage device is provided for an agricultural applicator having a frame assembly in support of a drive unit or engine configured to drive the agricultural applicator on a plurality of wheel assemblies in a forward direction of travel. The storage dev... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216734 | Construction machine A construction machine according to the present invention comprises a maintenance opening portion formed extending over a front shielding plate of a seat stand adjacent to a control stand and a side shielding plate of the control stand, or a maintenance opening port... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214026 | Easy maintenance and/or service utility vehicle with extendable utility boom In preferred embodiments, a utility vehicle (such as, e.g., a skid steer vehicle) having a raised and lowered utility boom includes: a vehicle body; an engine supported within the vehicle body; a boom supported over the body; a utility mechanism supported on the boo... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185725 | Layout structure of driving device for vehicle In a vehicle, a cowl portion for supporting a front end of a windshield is disposed above the dash panel so as to extend in a width direction of the vehicle, an instrument panel member is located backward away from the cowl portion so as to extend in the width direc... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7134519 | Working machine The present invention is a working machine in which apparatus disposed in an outer peripheral portion of the base machine is covered with a openable guard cover, a window for maintenance, which is opened and closed by a window cover, is provided in front surface of ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131687 | Work vehicle A work vehicle comprises a counter weight (1) manufactured by casting, an outer surface thereof being formed in a substantially arc shape, the counter weight (1) including at a lower section thereof an extended portion extending in leftward and rightwa... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108093 | Rear mounted engine design with improved maintenance access for a military vehicle A military vehicle with a turbine engine mounted on an outer rear corner of the vehicle, with the engine being installed in a vertical orientation in order to save critical space. The vehicle is provided with access hatches which enable operators to easily work on t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086673 | Rotating front bumper A front bumper for a mobile vehicle that rotates to provide additional access to the vehicle engine. The rotating front bumper is provided in various embodiments, exemplifying possible modes of configuration and operation thereof. Specifically, methods of retaining ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7036618 | Hood assembly A three-wheeled agricultural applicator includes a hood assembly with enhanced maneuverability between an open and a closed position. The hood assembly includes a hood and a linkage assembly coupling the hood to a frame assembly of the agricultural applicator. The l... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004276 | Rear cushion installation structure of low floor type vehicle A low floor type vehicle 10 is disclosed with a housing box 59 having substantially similar longitudinal length to the longitudinal length of a seat is provided under the seat 58 and a rear cushion for the rear wheel is transversely arranged und... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6945505 | Seat mount assemblies for tractors The present invention relates to a seat mount assembly for a vehicle having a seat, such as a tractor. The seat mount assembly, in one embodiment, includes a seat support, one or more seat securing members connected to the seat and movably engaged with the seat supp... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6916057 | Folding vehicle seat A folding vehicle passenger seat for agricultural or industrial utility vehicles, includes a seat member which can be pivoted from a seated position to a position folded upward. A sliding bearing mechanism is coupled to the rear portion of the seat member so that th... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6910545 | Hinge assembly for utility vehicle hood A hinge assembly is provided for hinging a hood on a utility vehicle body so as to enable the hood to open upwardly and backwardly from the front end of the utility vehicle. A bracket made from steel is secured adhesively to an underside of the hood, which is made f... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6817433 | Cab-over-engine vehicle with a non-tippable cab Cab-over-engine freight vehicle with a driver's cab which is untiltable relative to the chassis and is situated above the vehicle's engine which is supported by the chassis. On each side of the vehicle there is a panel which is provided with steps, delineates the en... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6786536 | Body structure of motor vehicles This body structure is suitable for motor vehicles, especially for passenger cars and comprises a passenger compartment structure and at least one supporting structure adjoining thereon, for example, for accommodating a driving unit and wheel suspension elements. Th... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6666291 | Hood latch and vehicle mounting A hood latch, hood and vehicle-mounting component that provide improved durability and aerodynamic properties as well as access to an under hood area. The latch is a two-part component. The latch is mounted under the hood and is only exposed where it latc... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6637531 | Vehicle hood support and latch system A hood and fender assembly mounting and latch system for use with an over-the-highway tractor having a frame supporting an engine, a cab and a hood and fender assembly. A hinge pivotally connects the hood and fender assembly to the frame. A hex-shaped tor... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634449 | Access hatch reinforcement module & method of installing an access hatch to an existing hood for a mobile vehicle An access hatch reinforcement module and a method of assembling an access hatch to an existing engine compartment hood of a vehicle. The access hatch reinforcement module includes a wall engagement component for engagement to the hood outer wall of the en... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6578651 | Hood opening and closing apparatus for forklift truck A forklift truck has a turning lever, a damper, a battery room or an engine room, and a counterweight of the truck. The turning lever is integrally fixed to the hood and extends backward from a turning axis of the hood when the hood is closed. The damper ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6508323 | Hood for earthmoving machines A hood for earthmoving machines, such as a backhoe, includes a top panel and two side panels extending beneath and on opposite sides of the top panel to form a substantially upside down U-shaped shell resting on a frame of the vehicle to close the engine ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6494280 | Telescoping torsion bar vehicle hood assist system A torsion bar hood assist system for a vehicle which has a hood that pivots between an open and a closed position. The hood assist system includes a compact torsion mechanism with at least two torsion bar sections. The torsion mechanism of the hood assist... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6460644 | Two position tilt hood The front of a hood for a work vehicle is pivotally mounted to the front of the supporting structure. The rear of the hood is located adjacent to a mast. The mast extends vertically upward from the supporting structure of the work vehicle. A work implemen... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6454035 | Tilt mechanism and method for pivoting a vehicle body panel relative to a vehicle chassis A tilt mechanism for pivoting a vehicle body panel relative to a vehicle chassis includes a pivot pin having a pivot pin axis. The pivot pin provides a single-point pivot attachment of the body panel to the chassis such that the body panel can articulate ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6401851 | Hood assembly A vehicle hood assembly includes a hood support having a top section joined to left and right side sections and to a front section. An outer panel assembly includes a finished top panel mounted on the top section, a finished front panel assembly mounted o... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6394211 | Vehicle hood support and latch system A hood and fender assembly mounting and latch system for use with an over-the-highway tractor having a frame supporting an engine, a cab and a hood and fender assembly. A hinge pivotally connects the hood and fender assembly to the frame. A hex-shaped tor... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6374936 | Hood closure guide and seal The hood of a work vehicle is pivotally mounted to the supporting structure adjacent to a mast. The mast extends vertically upward form the supporting structure of the work vehicle. A work implement is operatively coupled to the mast. The mast is provided... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6371232 | Tractor cab providing under-cab component access The present invention discloses a novel work vehicle cab compartment, such as a tractor cab, that is configured to provide convenient and ample access to under-cab components. The cab compartment is fixedly mounted onto a work vehicle frame and includes a... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364043 | Cab locking mechanism A locking mechanism limits the motion of a vehicle cab that swings down on the vehicle chassis to rest on a floating bracket, where the floating bracket is supported by shock absorbers mounted to a chassis. The mechanism prevents upward movement of the fl... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6311796 | Equipment compartment with slidable hood An equipment (engine) compartment at one end of an automotive vehicle is closed by a structurally stiff hood panel having laterally opposite edges supported in side rails. The hood panel is longitudinally slidable in the side rails between a closed positi... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6296073 | All terrain vehicle with improved motor arrangement An all terrain vehicle comprises an engine located under a hingably mounted seat, the seat providing ready access to the engine for maintenance and repair. The engine is placed in the vehicle such that the crankshaft is parallel to the line of travel and ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6206122 | Vehicle body panel assembly A body panel assembly for a tractor engine hood comprises a top panel (8), side panels (12) and a front grille panel (18). Forward ends of the top and side panels are secured to a frame (3) mounted on or integral with the front of the tractor chassis (1).... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6170589 | Snowmobile A snowmobile including side grips attached to the right and the left side surfaces of a body of a snowmobile at a position corresponding to a position at a distance towards the front of the snowmobile from the center of gravity of the body. The side grips... | 01/09/2001 |
