Retaining device for utility vehicles
AssigneeSchneider Fahrkomfort GmbH
InventorBoris Sebastian Heinrich Schneider
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Abstract
A general retaining device for use with utility vehicles, such as fork lift trucks, tractors, construction and agricultural machines, and public utility vehicles for protecting the driver from centrifugal forces. The invention is attached to all canopy guards with front and rear struts, and is open on all sides. The side openings of the canopy guard protecting the driver are divided by means of an approximately horizontally extending support which is pivoted on the one strut by a hinge and retained on the other strut by means of a locking system.
Claims9
A retaining device for preventing a driver or passenger from falling out, due to centrifugal force, of a forklift truck, tractor, construction machine, agricultural machine or public utility vehicle having open sides and a root or canopy guard having front and rear struts, the retaining device comprising:
- a support extending approximately horizontally along and dividing the open sides of the vehicle;
- a hinge for pivoting said support on the rear strut of the vehicle;
- a locking system for retaining said support to the front strut of the vehicle;
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- an upper bow and lower bow coupled to said support and extending spaced apart from said support, wherein said upper bow extends to approximately one half of a height between said support and a root of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.