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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1995
Orlan J Loraas, Lisbon, ND (US);
Charles Deyo, Lisbon, ND (US);
James E Asche, Milnor, ND (US);
Scott B Jacobson, Kindred, ND (US);
Joseph R Volk, Oakes, ND (US);
Clark Equipment Company, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Abstract
A seat assembly and a power machine includes a seat having a front portion, a back portion, and first and second side portions. A base plate supports the seat, and a hinge is pivotably connected between the first side portion of the seat and the base plate. The second side portion of the seat is connected to the base plate to allow limited movement of the second side portion of the seat relative to the base plate. A spring is coupled to the seat and to the base plate and urges the second side portion of the seat away from the base plate. A Hall effect sensor housing supports a Hall effect sensor and is operably mounted to one of the base plate and the seat. A magnet is operably mounted to another the base plate and the seat and is positioned to cooperate with the Hall effect sensor so that the Hall effect sensor provides a sensor indicative of a position of the second side portion of the seat.