Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Global Mining America LLC

Gregory Kopp

Daniel Edward Shearer

Joseph Jeffery Every

Robert L Stamate

Roger G Obourn

Randall E Davis

Jonathan Anderton

Matthew Vazquez

Gregory A Stievenart

An operator station includes a console, a rail, a slider assembly, a suspension mechanism, a platform, a display mounting assembly, and a display. The console includes a lever and at least one locking pin. The rail selectively engages with the lever. The slider assembly slidably engages with the rail. The suspension mechanism operatively associates with the slider assembly and with the rail. The platform operatively associates with the slider assembly, tiltably associates with the console, and slidably selectively engages with the at least one locking pin. The display mounting assembly operatively associates with the slider assembly. The display operatively associates with the display mounting assembly.

Ergonomic adjustment system for operator station

A joystick assembly that provides enhanced operator control and stability during rough operation by being primarily rotatable about a vertical axis of a clockspring. The joystick assembly also includes a palm support that is associated with the clockspring via a clamp in the lower housing of the palm support. Further, the joystick assembly has an interface device that includes at least one input device that is conveniently actuated by an operator's thumb.

Joystick assembly for improved machine control

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Gregory Kopp