Operator{3 s station for a self-propelled agricultural machine

Claim 1

In a self-propelled combine having an elevated operator''s station including a steering wheel and a floor with a generally horizontal rear portion below the steering wheel, a power source laterally adjacent to the operator''s station and including a transverse output shaft, and a grain tank disposed rearwardly of the operator''s station and including an open top and a generally upright front wall, the improvement comprising: a powertransmitting means associated with the output shaft and including an upper portion disposed above the level of the rear floor portion and forwardly of the grain tank front wall; an enclosure substantially covering the upper portion of the powertransmitting means forwardly of the grain tank front wall and including a front wall extending upwardly from and delineating the rearward end of the rear floor portion and a top portion swingably mounted on a transverse horizontal pivot means on an upper portion of the grain tank front wall for swinging about its rearward end between a lowered closed position and a raised open position wherein it exposes the power-transmitting means to provide access thereto from the operator''s station; a seat; and means for mounting the seat on the enclosure top portion behind the steering wheel, whereby the seat swings upwardly and rearwardly over the top edge of said grain tank front wall as the top portion swings from its closed to its open position.