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US 10,316,487 B2Granted
Small loader
AssigneeClark Equipment Company
InventorJim M. Breuer
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Abstract
Disclosed are power machines with an operator seat proximal to the rear or back of the power machine, hand grip operator supports which can have user input devices positioned thereon, and foot supports configured to comfortably allow an operator to operate the power machine from both seated and standing positions.
Claims15
A mini-loader power machine, comprising:
- a frame;
- first and second tractive elements operably coupled to sides of the frame;
- a power source mounted to the frame;
- a lift arm operably coupled to the frame;
- an operator station positioned at a rear of the frame, the operator station including a seat coupled to the rear of the frame and configured to allow access by an operator from both rearward of the seat and from sides of the seat;
- at least one user input device manipulable by an operator to control the lift arm;
- first and second foot supports located toward the rear of the frame adjacent the sides of the seat;
- a hand grip operator support operably coupled to the frame and configured to be held onto by the operator while seated on the seat and operating the power machine, wherein the hand grip operator support comprises handle bars with grips configured to be held onto by the hands of the operator, wherein the at least one user input device is positioned on the hand grip operator support, and wherein the handle bar is configured to pivot about an axis such that pivotal movement of the handle bar about the axis is translated into a steering control signal for steering the power machine.
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A power machine, comprising:
- a frame;
- a lift arm operably coupled to the frame and configured to perform a work function;
- first and second tractive elements operably coupled to sides of the frame;
- a power source mounted to the frame;
- an operator station positioned at a rear of the frame, the operator station including:
- at least one user input device manipulable by an operator and configured to responsively control the lift arm;
- first and second foot supports located toward the rear of the frame adjacent the sides of the seat;
- and
- a handle bar having first and second grips operably coupled to the frame and configured to be held onto by the operator, wherein the at least one user input device is positioned on the handle bar, wherein the handle bar is configured to pivot about an axis such that pivotal movement of the handle bar about the axis is translated into a steering control signal for steering the power machine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.