Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1980-12-18
1982-10-26
Spar, Robert J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
180271, 180326, B60R 2110
Patent
active
043558194
ABSTRACT:
A movable control console is provided for a tractor including a passive restraint assembly for automatically securing the operator in his seat during the operation of the machine. The console is selectively movable to a vertical inoperative position where it is out of the way when the operator is getting onto or out of the operator's seat. Further, the console is movable to a generally horizontal operative position where conventional control handles are easily accessible from the operator's seat. The passive restraint assembly is mounted to the movable control console, and it includes a padded restraint arm that is contoured to fit against the operator's waist when he is in the operator's seat and the console is moved to its operation position. A vertically adjustable latch link is pivotally secured to the console for holding the console and padded restraint arm at a selected position for restraining the operator in his seat. A latching mechanism receives the lower depending end of the latch link for locking engagement to maintain the selected position for the console and padded arm. A starter interlock switch is also associated with the latching mechanism to make the tractor engine incapable of starting until the padded restraint arm is locked into position for securing the operator in his seat.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3431995 (1969-03-01), Kiernan
patent: 3799572 (1974-03-01), Hollins
patent: 3860904 (1975-01-01), Andersen
patent: 3934898 (1976-01-01), Long
J.I. Case Company
Spar Robert J.
Underwood Donald W.
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