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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Excel Industries, Inc., Hesston, KS (US);
Inventors:
Harlan John Bartel, Newton, KS (US);
Brian L. Nebel, Hesston, KS (US);
Royce A. Steinert, Hutchinson, KS (US);
Assignee:
Excel Industries, Inc., Hesston, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/13 (2006.01); A01D 75/20 (2006.01); F16C 11/04 (2006.01); F16C 11/10 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/131 (2013.01); A01D 75/20 (2013.01); F16C 11/04 (2013.01); F16C 11/10 (2013.01); A01D 34/824 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects hereof relate to an operator protection apparatus having at least one over-center linkage. In some aspects, an operator protection apparatus can be raised and lowered by an operator from a seated position, for example, on a terrain working vehicle. Additionally, the at least one over-center linkage may automatically lock in the operator protection apparatus in a raised position. Accordingly, a mechanical force is then required to overcome the lock, and allow the operator protection apparatus to return to a lowered position.