Industrial vehicle having an adjustable and pivotal armrest
AssigneeDe Rotterdamsche Droogdok MIJ B.V.
InventorLambertus G. M. Klaassen
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Abstract
The invention relates to an industrial vehicle comprising a frame supported by ground wheels and/or caterpillars or the like. A driver seat is supported by said frame and provided with at least one armrest (elbow rest) and one or more control-members disposed near the elbow rest for controlling the movements of the vehicle and/or members connected with the vehicle. The elbow rest and the control-member(s) are disposed near the top end of a supporting column which is pivotable about a pivotal shaft located near the bottom side of the column and extending transversely of the longitudinal axis of the driver seat and fixable in at least two positions.
Claims10
An industrial vehicle comprising a frame, a driver seat supported by said frame and provided with at least one armrest mounted on an upwardly-extending supporting column together with control means for controlling the vehicle, said column being mounted on a generally upright support member for adjustment lengthwise of said support member, first locking means for locking said column in a desired height position with respect to said support member, means mounting said support member for pivoting about a pivot axis located near the lower end of said support member and extending crosswise of the seat whereby by pivoting said support member the armrest can be moved out of an operative position towards the rear side of the driver seat into an inoperative position and vice versa, second locking means for selectively locking said support member in either the operative or inoperative position of the armrest, and means for operating said second locking means including a handle mounted near the top end of the column.
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