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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Excel Industries, Inc., Hesston, KS (US);
Inventors:
Harlan John Bartel, Newton, KS (US);
Brian Lee Nebel, Hesston, KS (US);
Royce A. Steinert, Hutchinson, KS (US);
Assignee:
EXCEL INDUSTRIES, INC., Hesston, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/13 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/131 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0018 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0076 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/223 (2013.01);
Abstract
A operator protection apparatus unlocks and lowers from a raised position to a lowered position suitable for clearing a low hanging obstacle when an operator applies a force to an operator lever or pedal. The operator protection apparatus returns to the raised position when the operator ceases applying force to the operator lever or pedal.