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US 11,603,299 B2Granted
Forklift
AssigneePalfinger AG
InventorsEric O'Keeffe, Patrick Keenan, Matthias Kalin
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Abstract
A forklift includes a cabin and a seat for use by a driver arranged in the cabin. The cabin has a lateral opening to enter and exit the cabin, and the seat is mounted rotatably relative to the cabin. There is a safety bracket for preventing the driver from involuntarily exiting the cabin through the lateral opening, and for providing lateral impact protection. The safety bracket is mechanically connected to the seat to be rotatable together with the seat.
Claims10
A forklift comprising:
- a cabin having a lateral opening through which to enter and exit the cabin;
- a seat for use by a driver arranged in the cabin, wherein the seat is mounted rotatably relative to the cabin;
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- a safety bracket for preventing the driver from involuntarily exiting the cabin through the lateral opening and for providing lateral impact protection,
- wherein the safety bracket is mechanically connected to the seat so as to be rotatable together with the seat, and
- wherein the seat and safety bracket are jointly rotatable with respect to a substantially vertical axis such that the seat is rotatable between a first position in which the safety bracket is positioned so as to facilitate entry to and exit from the seat in the cabin, and a second position in which the seat is oriented substantially in a forward driving position and the safety bracket is positioned so as to prevent the driver from involuntarily exiting the cabin through the lateral opening;
- and wherein the safety bracket extends at least from a sitting surface of the seat to an upper end of a backrest of the seat.
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