Roll-over protection system
AssigneeCase Corporation
InventorsBruno J. Panek, Sudhakar Kolli
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Abstract
A roll-over protection system for a vehicle is provided having a handle and a lift assist assembly. The roll-over protection system includes a support structure and a cross member pivotally coupled to the support structure. The handle is mounted to the cross member, and the lift assist assembly is coupled to the support structure and to the cross member. The handle and the lift assist assembly aid an operator in moving the cross member between folded and upright positions.
Claims21
A roll-over protection system for a construction or agricultural vehicle including a chassis, the roll-over protection system comprising:
- a support structure including a pair of vertical posts, each vertical post having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of each vertical post being mountable to the chassis;
- a cross member pivotally coupled to the upper ends of the vertical posts between a folded position and an upright position;
- a substantially stationary handle attached to the cross member;
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- a lift assist assembly coupled to the cross member and to the support structure, the lift assist assembly applying a force between the cross member and the support structure to urge the cross member toward the upright position.
A roll-over protection system for an off-road vehicle, the roll-over protection system comprising:
- a pair of vertical posts, each vertical post having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end adapted to be coupled to the vehicle;
- a cross member pivotally coupled to the upper end of the vertical posts between a folded position and an upright position;
- a substantially stationary handle mounted on the cross member;
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- an energy storing member coupled to the cross member and to at least one of the vertical posts, the energy storing member applying a force between the cross member and the support structure to urge the cross member toward the upright position.
A construction or agricultural vehicle having an exposed operator station, the vehicle comprising:
- a support structure including a pair of vehicle support members and a pair of vertical posts, each vertical post having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of each vertical post being mounted on each respective vehicle support member, the pair of vehicle support members adapted to be mounted on opposite sides of the vehicle;
- a cross member pivotally coupled to the upper ends of the vertical posts between a folded position and an upright position;
- a substantially stationary handle mounted on the cross member;
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- means for assisting an operator in manually raising and lowering the cross member between a folded and an upright position, the assist means coupled to the cross member and to the support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.