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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2004
Steven C. Billger, Celina, OH (US);
Kevin A. Gilliland, Coldwater, OH (US);
Eric J. Kaiser, Ft. Recovery, OH (US);
Leroy M. Kluver, Celina, OH (US);
Jay G. Pollack, Sidney, OH (US);
Steven R. Pulskamp, New Bremen, OH (US);
Nicholas D. Thobe, Chickasaw, OH (US);
Dean E. Winner, Celina, OH (US);
Steven C. Billger, Celina, OH (US);
Kevin A. Gilliland, Coldwater, OH (US);
Eric J. Kaiser, Ft. Recovery, OH (US);
Leroy M. Kluver, Celina, OH (US);
Jay G. Pollack, Sidney, OH (US);
Steven R. Pulskamp, New Bremen, OH (US);
Nicholas D. Thobe, Chickasaw, OH (US);
Dean E. Winner, Celina, OH (US);
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Abstract
Seat repositioning systems for vehicles comprise a seat release element that is operable to cause an operator's seat to be temporarily released from a locked position such that the operator's seat may be adjusted to a new position. By optionally positioning the seat release element proximate to an operator's working position, a vehicle operator may reposition the seat while simultaneously performing another task. Moreover, a control module may be provided that is capable of deciding whether or not to allow the operator's seat to be released based upon vehicle parameters such as vehicle speed or load handling conditions. Still further, the control module may temporarily disable select features of the vehicle depending upon the position of the seat.