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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2006
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 compartment for an industrial vehicle comprises a platform floor, an operator's seat, at least one presence sensing device and a control module. The operator's seat has a base structure coupled to the platform floor and an operator support coupled to the base structure such that the operator support may be rotated with respect to the platform floor. Each provided presence sensing device is arranged to sense an operator's presence in a predetermined location in or about the operator's compartment and the control module is configured to control at least one operation of the vehicle based upon a rotational position of the operator's seat and a signal from at least one of the presence sensing device(s).