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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2004
Steven C. Billger, Celina, OH (US);
Michael P. Gallagher, Greenville, OH (US);
Kevin A. Gilliland, Coldwater, OH (US);
Eric J. Kaiser, Ft. Recovery, OH (US);
Leroy M. Kluver, Celina, OH (US);
Jay L. Kuck, St. Marys, OH (US);
Steven R. Pulskamp, New Bremen, OH (US);
Craig J. Rekow, Troy, OH (US);
Adam M. Ruppert, Wapakoneta, OH (US);
Gary L. Topp, New Bremen, OH (US);
George R. Wetterer, Troy, OH (US);
Steven C. Billger, Celina, OH (US);
Michael P. Gallagher, Greenville, OH (US);
Kevin A. Gilliland, Coldwater, OH (US);
Eric J. Kaiser, Ft. Recovery, OH (US);
Leroy M. Kluver, Celina, OH (US);
Jay L. Kuck, St. Marys, OH (US);
Steven R. Pulskamp, New Bremen, OH (US);
Craig J. Rekow, Troy, OH (US);
Adam M. Ruppert, Wapakoneta, OH (US);
Gary L. Topp, New Bremen, OH (US);
George R. Wetterer, Troy, OH (US);
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Abstract
An operator's seat for a vehicle includes a base structure that allows the operator's seat to be rotated with respect to a platform floor of an operator's compartment within the vehicle. The operator's seat may further include a swivel structure that allows an operator support to swivel independently of the rotation of the base structure. At least one presence sensing device may be provided to detect the presence of an operator. The presence sensing device(s), and rotational position of the operator support may provide input signals to a control module that controls the vehicle travel, load handling features, and/or other features of the vehicle that may be selectively enabled, limited or otherwise controlled.