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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2009
Larry E. Albright, Underwood, MN (US);
Gary J. Homola, Lisbon, ND (US);
Maria C. Homola, Legal Representative, Henning, MN (US);
Rodney Koch, Mooreton, ND (US);
Dan A. Frederick, Forman, ND (US);
Nicole L. Fuss, Legal Representative, Milnor, ND (US);
Karla J. Frederick, Legal Representative, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Thomas J. Roan, Fargo, ND (US);
Larry E. Albright, Underwood, MN (US);
Gary J. Homola, Lisbon, ND (US);
Maria C. Homola, legal representative, Henning, MN (US);
Rodney Koch, Mooreton, ND (US);
Dan A. Frederick, Forman, ND (US);
Nicole L. Fuss, legal representative, Milnor, ND (US);
Karla J. Frederick, legal representative, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Thomas J. Roan, Fargo, ND (US);
Clark Equipment Company, West Fargo, ND (US);
Abstract
A work machine includes a frame supported for movement over the ground, a prime mover for driving movement of the frame, an operator compartment supported on the frame and a cradle coupling the operator compartment to the frame. The cradle is pivotable between an operating position and a service position and includes a biasing mechanism for biasing cradle toward the service position and an isolation mount coupling the operator compartment to the cradle. The isolation mount permits deflection of the operator compartment relative to the cradle along a selected axis. A latch mechanism releasably couples the cradle to the frame and a handle is provided for actuating the latch mechanism. The isolation mount includes a deformable member having a void defining the selected axis. The axis can be aligned with a force exerted on the cradle by the operator compartment to reduce stress on the biasing member.