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US4057122A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Control arrangement for a vehicle with an adjustable seat

Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1976-07-06
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Granted: 1977-11-08
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Expires: 1996-07-06
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Abstract

Abstract A control arrangement is provided for a vehicle having an adjustable seat mounted on a fixed frame of the vehicle for permitting the selective movement of the seat relative to certain ones of the controls, such as the foot pedals. The control arrangement includes a manually actuatable control valve mounted to one side of the set for adjustable movement therewith between predetermined minimum and maximum positions relative to the fixed frame. A plurality of flexible hydraulic hoses are connected to the control valve and extend therefrom in a circumlocutious route to the frame so as to provide the hoses with a sufficient length to accommodate the movement of the valve between its minimum and maximum positions without the hoses being kinked or placed in tension.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roy D. Brownell
  • 👤 Dean M. Lawrence

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 02:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/16; B60N2/1605; B60N2/161; B60N2/1615; B60K; B60K26/00; B60N2/169

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
A vehicle comprising: a frame; an operator station selectively positionable relative to the frame; foot control means mounted on the frame and operable from the operator station for operably controlling the vehicle; hand control means mounted on and operable from the operator station for operably controlling the vehicle and movable with the station relative to the foot control; and means mounted on and operable from the operator station for selectively positioning the station relative to the foot control and movable with the station relative to the foot control.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 88 words
A vehicle comprising: a frame; an operator station selectively positionable relative to the frame; foot control means mounted on the frame and operable from the operator station for operably controlling the vehicle; hand control means mounted on and operable from the operator station for operably controlling the vehicle and movable with the station relative to the foot control; and means mounted on and operable from the operator station for selectively positioning the station relative to the foot control and movable with the station relative to the foot control.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising: a control console mounted on the operator station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
The vehicle of claim 2, further comprising: a control valve mounted on the console operably connected to the vehicle hand control means; and flexible conduit means connected between the valve and the frame for supplying pressurized fluid to the valve.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-11-07 1981-05-09 1981-11-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-11-07 1985-05-09 1985-11-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-11-07 1989-05-09 1989-11-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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