Deflectable support for protective frame
AssigneeAllis-Chalmers Corporation
InventorRobert C. Haupt
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Abstract
A deflectable support for a protective frame on a tractor to absorb shock loading on the frame and prevent excessive damage to the frame and provide a secondary support for the protective frame to prevent damage to the frame or injury to the operator.
Claims9
A vehicle having a protective frame over the operator station comprising, a vehicle chassis, a platform resiliently mounted on said vehicle chassis including resilient isolators mounted on said vehicle chassis resiliently supporting said platform, a protective frame mounted on said platform, a secondary support structure for said protective frame including a bracket fastened to a base of said protective frame and extending inwardly from the base, means on said bracket positioned in a predetermined spaced relation to said chassis for engagement with said chassis in the event of excessive side loading of the protective frame causing deformation and shifting of the protective frame and thereby provide a firm support for the protective frame to assure that the protective frame will not fail and to assure safety of the operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.