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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2002
Wayne J. Wulfert, East Peoria, IL (US);
Sukhwinder S. Guron, Bloomington, IL (US);
James I. Portscheller, Sparland, IL (US);
Lyle E. York, Peoria, IL (US);
Wayne J. Wulfert, East Peoria, IL (US);
Sukhwinder S. Guron, Bloomington, IL (US);
James I. Portscheller, Sparland, IL (US);
Lyle E. York, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
In order to enhance an operator's ability to control a work machine, an operator control station includes a seat assembly that is moveably mounted to a body of the work machine. The operator can control, at least in part, primary operator controllable aspects of the work machine by manipulating work machine operating controls attached to move with the seat assembly. The operator can monitor a work machine operating condition, at least in part, via a work machine operating condition display panel also attached to move with the seat assembly. In addition, the operator control station is interchangeable among a plurality of work machines of different types and sizes.