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US 2017/0247903 A1Published application
Inflatable cab for walk-behind device
OwnerIgnazio Iaconainventor
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A protective enclosure or cab for an operator of a walk-behind or mechanical device, such as a snow blower, engine-driven snow thrower, ride-on tractor, or the like, is provided. The protective enclosure or cab includes an inflatable frame structure which supports a plurality of transparent, flexible windows or a single sheet of transparent material such as a curtain. When inflated, the protective cab is detachably coupled to the walk-behind or mechanical device and surrounds an operator of the walk-behind or mechanical device protecting the operator from the environment such wind, rain, snow or the like, while providing an unobstructed view of the surrouding environment. When deflated, the protective enclosure or cab can be folded into a small volume to be placed in a storage device which can be coupled to the walk-behind or mechanical device.
A protective apparatus for protecting an operator of a mechanical device from environmental elements comprising:
An apparatus for protecting an operator of a mechanical device from environmental elements comprising:
A protective enclosure for protecting an operator of a mechanical device from environmental elements comprising:
The protective enclosure of claim 21, wherein the at least one coupling device couples at least one inflatable tube of the inflatable frame structure to at least one handlebar of the mechanical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.