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US 2020/0269662 A1Published application
Windows for loader cab
AssigneeClark Equipment Company
InventorMark W. Binstock
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Abstract
A cab for a power machine having a side window and a rear window each hingedly connected to the same one of a right rear cab frame post and a left rear cab frame post such that when the side window and rear window are both opened by latches to rotate outward relative to the same rear post an airflow path is created diagonally across the operator between a front corner of the cab and an opposite rear corner of the cab.
Claims11
A cab for a power machine, comprising:
- a frame including a right front post, a left front post, a right rear post and a left rear post;
- a side window rotatably connected to the frame by a first hinge proximal to one of the right and left rear posts;
- a rear window rotatably connected to the frame by a second hinge proximal to the same one of the right and left rear posts;
- wherein when the side window and the rear window are both opened by rotation relative to their respective first and second hinges, an airflow path is created generally diagonally across an operator compartment between one of the right and left front posts and an opposite one of the right and left rear posts.
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A power machine, comprising:
- a machine frame;
- a power system supported by the machine frame and configured to provide power to operate functions of the power machine;
- a work element supported by the machine frame and configured to perform a power machine work function using power provided by the power system;
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- a cab defining an operator compartment and supported by the machine frame, the cab comprising:
- a cab frame having front side, left and right sides, and a rear side;
- a side window connected to the cab frame on a first side of the cab selected from one of the left and right sides of the cab and moveable between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the open position, the side window allows movement of air through a side window aperture proximal to front side of the cab;
- a rear window connected to the cab frame and moveable between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the open position, the side window allows movement of air through a rear window aperture proximal to a second side of the cab opposite the first side of the cab;
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- wherein when the side window and the rear window are both opened, an airflow path is created generally diagonally across the operator compartment between the side window aperture and the rear window aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.