Loader With Operator Elevator System
OwnerBruce E. Christenseninventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a knuckle boom loader having a knuckle boom, an operator seat, and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system comprises a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a hydraulic pump, and hydraulic fluid lines. The knuckle boom loader further comprises an operator elevator having an elevator platform. The operator elevator has both a lowered position and a raised position. The elevator platform is closer to the operator seat when the operator elevator is in the raised position than when the operator elevator is in the lowered position. Also provided are methods for operating such a loader.
Claims20
A knuckle boom loader having a knuckle boom, an operator seat, and a hydraulic system, the hydraulic system comprising a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a hydraulic pump, and hydraulic fluid lines, the knuckle boom loader further comprising an operator elevator, the operator elevator having an elevator platform, the operator elevator having a lowered position and a raised position, the elevator platform being closer to the operator seat when the operator elevator is in the raised position than when the operator elevator is in the lowered position.
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