A utility vehicle including an operator cab having a front end and a back end, the operator cab including a cab roof having an upper surface. The upper surface includes a recessed portion, the recessed portion including a planar surface. The planar surface is positioned at an angle with respect to the upper surface such that the planar surface slopes downward and away from the upper surface as the second planar surface extends from the back end to the front end of the operator cab.
A utility vehicle including a startup guidance system and user interface with a plurality of interactive indicators configured to provide sensory output to the operator. The vehicle control system provides operator guidance through a programmed vehicle startup sequence
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60W 50/08 - Interaction between the driver and the control system
G07C 5/12 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time in graphical form
An electric joystick controller is provided that includes a socket, a correlated output device, and a handle. The socket has a base and a shaft defining an axial axis. The correlated output device is coupled to the base of the socket and sends electronic signals to a processor. The electronic signals being correlated to movement of the socket. The handle is offset from the axial axis and forms a gap between the shaft and the handle.
F15B 13/042 - Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor operated by fluid pressure
A utility vehicle with a creep drive control system. The utility vehicle includes an engine, a hydrostatic transmission, an operator interface controller, a control valve, and a hydraulic control module. The hydrostatic transmission includes one or more drive pumps. Each of the one or more drive pumps includes a hydraulic control system. The operator interface controller includes at least one actuator. The control valve is configured to output hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic control system of the one or more drive pumps. The hydraulic control module is coupled to the operator interface controller and the control valve. The at least one actuator initiates a creep mode of operation in which the control valve regulates a pressure of hydraulic fluid flowing to the hydraulic control system of the one or more drive pumps to reduce a speed of the utility vehicle.
A vehicle including a floor surface, a chute, and a bottom surface. The floor surface is at least partially sloped relative to a ground surface. The floor surface defines an upper opening. The chute is in fluid communication with the upper opening. A lower opening in the bottom surface is in fluid communication with the chute.
A utility vehicle including an operator cab having a front end and a back end, the operator cab including a cab roof having an upper surface. The upper surface includes a recessed portion, the recessed portion including a planar surface. The planar surface is positioned at an angle with respect to the upper surface such that the planar surface slopes downward and away from the upper surface as the second planar surface extends from the back end to the front end of the operator cab.
An electric loader is provided with a plurality of independently driven wheels. For example, a four-wheeled electric loader includes four independently operated wheels, each directly coupled to a dedicated electric motor. A fifth independent electrical motor powers the lift arm and/or any attachments coupled to an auxiliary hydraulic. A central forced-air system supplies pressurized air to each independent electric motor to cool the electric motor during operation. In some embodiments, the auxiliary electric motor powers the fan and/or air conditioner of the central forced-air system. A lever and/or electric brake may be applied to an axle of the electric motors. In some embodiments, a rotating or pivotable battery panel locks a plurality of battery cells to provide a central source of power, counter-weight the loader arm, and rotate away to provide the operator access to an internal cavity of the cab.
B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
B60K 17/04 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing
B60K 17/356 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles for driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles having fluid or electric motor, for driving one or more wheels
An electric loader is provided with a plurality of independently driven wheels. For example, a four-wheeled electric loader includes four independently operated wheels, each directly coupled to a dedicated electric motor. A fifth independent electrical motor powers the lift arm and/or any attachments coupled to an auxiliary hydraulic. A central forced-air system supplies pressurized air to each independent electric motor to cool the electric motor during operation. In some embodiments, the auxiliary electric motor powers the fan and/or air conditioner of the central forced-air system. A lever and/or electric brake may be applied to an axle of the electric motors. A pivotable battery panel locks a plurality of battery cells to provide a central source of power, counter-weight the loader arm, and rotate away to provide the operator access to an internal cavity of the cab.
E02F 9/08 - SuperstructuresSupports for superstructures
B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
B60K 17/04 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing
B60K 17/356 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles for driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles having fluid or electric motor, for driving one or more wheels
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
B62D 11/04 - Steering non-deflectable wheelsSteering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of separate power sources
E02F 3/28 - DredgersSoil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, e.g. dippers, buckets
A lift arm including an attachment assembly and an electrical supply line having a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed in relation to the lift arm and the second end has a connector coupled to a mounting plate. The lift arm includes a first bracket affixed to the lift arm and a second bracket affixed to the attachment assembly. The mounting plate is moveable between and removably securable to the first bracket and the second bracket.
A joystick controller is provided that has a housing and a correlated output device supported within the housing. A socket has a shaft and a base. As the shaft is moved, the base interacts with the correlated output device to control a vehicle and/or an attachment. The operator user grips a handle that is transversely coupled to the shaft at an angle. The joystick has two control axes that provide a rotational feel for the control of the vehicle and/or attachment.
F15B 13/042 - Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor operated by fluid pressure
An infrared light-transmitting system for determining the position (e.g., angle and extension) of a boom is provided. The system includes a vehicle with wheels or a track that move the cab. A chassis or frame supports the cab and boom. In various embodiments, the boom extends and rotates; for example, the boom can rotate in 1 or 2 dimensions. The boom interconnects the chassis at the first end to the attachment at the second end. At least one pivot couples the boom to the chassis to rotate the boom about the pivot relative to the chassis. A transmitter emits infrared light signals that are reflected off a reflector to a detector to determine the real-time position of the attachment and/or boom.
An electric loader is provided with a plurality of independently driven wheels. For example, a four-wheeled electric loader includes four independently operated wheels, each directly coupled to a dedicated electric motor. A fifth independent electrical motor powers the lift arm and/or any attachments coupled to an auxiliary hydraulic. A central forced-air system supplies pressurized air to each independent electric motor to cool the electric motor during operation. In some embodiments, the auxiliary electric motor powers the fan and/or air conditioner of the central forced-air system. A lever and/or electric brake may be applied to an axle of the electric motors. In some embodiments, a rotating or pivotable battery panel locks a plurality of battery cells to provide a central source of power, counter-weight the loader arm, and rotate away to provide the operator access to an internal cavity of the cab.
B60K 17/10 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing of fluid gearing
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
An electric loader is provided with a plurality of independently driven wheels. For example, a four-wheeled electric loader includes four independently operated wheels, each directly coupled to a dedicated electric motor. A fifth independent electrical motor powers the lift arm and/or any attachments coupled to an auxiliary hydraulic. A central forced-air system supplies pressurized air to each independent electric motor to cool the electric motor during operation. In some embodiments, the auxiliary electric motor powers the fan and/or air conditioner of the central forced-air system. A lever and/or electric brake may be applied to an axle of the electric motors. A pivotable battery panel locks a plurality of battery cells to provide a central source of power, counter-weight the loader arm, and rotate away to provide the operator access to an internal cavity of the cab.
B60K 17/10 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing of fluid gearing
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
A boom extension monitoring system is provided that uses a combination of sensors to determine an absolute location and a relative location of the boom. As the boom extends or retracts, the monitoring system can determine the absolute location of the boom as the sum of the absolute at relative distances. These distances can be obtained through a combination of a grid, low-resolution sensors, high-resolution sensors, counters, processors, and other components according to various embodiments described herein. A process to obtain the total boom extension of multiple telescoping beams by monitoring the extension of a single beam element is also described.
B66C 13/48 - Automatic control of crane drives for producing a single or repeated working cycleProgramme control
B66F 9/065 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks non-masted
G01B 7/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
B66C 23/90 - Devices for indicating or limiting lifting movement
A mounting arrangement includes a first bracket, a second bracket including a slot, and a series of washers, with two resilient washers. First and second bolts extend through the first bracket, a first and second of the washers, the slot of the second bracket, a third and fourth of the washers, the resilient washers, and a fifth and sixth of the washers. The second bracket frictionally engages the first and second washers, and frictionally engages the third and fourth washers. The resilient washers are each located between the respective first, second, third and fourth washers, and the fifth and sixth washers. The bolts are engaged by nuts compressing the first and second resilient washers with a compressive force between the washers, supporting the first bracket and the second bracket relative to each other and permitting the first bracket and the second bracket to slide relative to each other.
F16M 11/00 - Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
A retractable pallet fork carriage assembly is provided that enhances the safe operation of a lift vehicle, such as a loader or telehandler. A carriage assembly is coupled to a fork tyne assembly through scissor links that expand and retract the tynes relative to the carriage assembly. When the scissor links are closed, the fork tynes extend through the carriage assembly to receive a payload (e.g., a pallet). When an operator wants to remove the payload, the fork tynes retract while the payload is supported against the carriage assembly. In this way, the load remains in one stationary position while pallet fork tynes are retracted under the payload to release the payload. In some embodiments, various sensors generate and/or send signals to limit the operation of the boom lift, boom, and/or retractable attachment when a distance or load is out of a threshold range.
B66F 9/065 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks non-masted
B66F 9/12 - PlatformsForksOther load-supporting or load-gripping members
A retractable pallet fork carriage assembly is provided that enhances the safe operation of a lift vehicle, such as a loader or telehandler. A carriage assembly is coupled to a fork tyne assembly through scissor links that expand and retract the tynes relative to the carriage assembly. When the scissor links are closed, the fork tynes extend through the carriage assembly to receive a payload (e.g., a pallet). When an operator wants to remove the payload, the fork tynes retract while the payload is supported against the carriage assembly. In this way, the load remains in one stationary position while pallet fork tynes are retracted under the payload to release the payload. Various sensors generate and/or send signals to limit the operation of the boom lift, boom, and/or retractable attachment when a distance or load is out of a threshold range.
B66F 9/19 - Additional means for facilitating unloading
B66F 9/065 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks non-masted
A boom extension monitoring system is provided that uses a combination of sensors to determine an absolute location and a relative location of the boom. As the boom extends or retracts, the monitoring system can determine the absolute location of the boom as the sum of the absolute at relative distances. These distances can be obtained through a combination of a grid, low-resolution sensors, high-resolution sensors, counters, processors, and other components according to various embodiments described herein. A process to obtain the total boom extension of multiple telescoping beams by monitoring the extension of a single beam element is also described.
B66C 13/48 - Automatic control of crane drives for producing a single or repeated working cycleProgramme control
G01B 7/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
B66F 9/065 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks non-masted
B66C 23/90 - Devices for indicating or limiting lifting movement
An improved arrangement for multi-position attachment points for hydraulic implement coupling. Hydraulic hoses associated with an implement attachment assembly may be removably coupled to a lift arm when in a non-operating configuration, and removably coupled to the attachment assembly when in an operating configuration.
A loader having a seat assembly mounted in the loader cab for movement along 2 axes. The cab pivots relative to the loader to permit access to loader components. The main operator controls in the loader are pilot valves operated by the loader operator without any electronic interfacing between the operator and the pilot valves. The pilot valves are supported directly by the seat assembly to move with the seat assembly and reduce inadvertent pilot valve motion induced by vehicle movement. Also provided is a hydraulic hose channeling arrangement which permits the support of hydraulic pilot valves relative to a seat assembly which is moveably mounted in a pilotable loader cab.
E02F 9/00 - Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups
E02F 9/16 - Cabins, platforms, or the like for the driver
E02F 3/34 - DredgersSoil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, e.g. dippers, buckets with bucket-arms directly pivoted on the frames of tractors or self-propelled machines
B60R 21/02 - Occupant safety arrangements or fittings
F15B 13/042 - Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor operated by fluid pressure
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
Training in the use and operation of machines, namely, compact equipment; and for parts thereof, namely, filters, belts, hoses, weldments, lubricants and additives such as engine oil, hydraulic oil, and fuel additives, paint and cleaning chemicals, electrical items such as switches, harnesses, lights, bulbs, batteries, and fuses, hardware, hydraulic items such as pumps, drive motors, valves, manifolds, solenoids, hoses, fittings, and couplers, wheels, tires, and tracks, cab components such as seats, moldings, doors and windows, steering mechanisms, gauges, radio and video monitoring equipment, axles, transmissions, and related components, maintenance kits and similar kitted parts, decals, remanufactured components, service tools such as hand tools, electronic monitoring and testing tools, and fluid sampling tools and kits, attachments such as buckets, thumbs, brooms, trenchers, augers, mowers and cutting devices, material handling components such as forks and carriages, grapples, cranes, jibs, winches, hoists, agricultural attachments such as silage facing tools, feeding tools, spreaders, wheel and tire sets, track systems, tire chains and similar movement and traction related options
An operator cab for a skid steer vehicle is equipped with an inwardly folding front access door that can be locked in either a fully closed position or a fully open position. A pair of over-centered cylinders assists with closing and opening of the front access door. A lever, located in the operator cab, may be used to unlock the door from either its fully open position or its fully closed position. The skid steer vehicle may be operated effectively when the front access door is locked in the fully open position.
A tensioning system for an endless track of a crawler-type vehicle includes an actuator, such as a dual-acting hydraulic cylinder and piston, which is coupled to a roller to translate the roller into and out of engagement with the endless track to tension or slack the endless track, respectively. The tensioning system has a mechanical stop that limits retraction of the actuator, and thus limits how much slack can be created in the endless track. The actuator automatically adds tension to the endless track when an undertensioned condition is present and automatically removes tension from the endless track when an overtensioned condition is present. To add additional slack to the endless track for removing the endless track for service, repair, or replacement, the mechanical stop may be removed which allows additional retraction of the actuator and thus disengagement of the roller from the endless track.
Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs; front end loaders for materials handling.
Machine parts, namely, mechanism comprising levers and lock pins for the quick attachment of a range of work tools, for agricultural or construction equipment
Quick release tool oriented mount that incorporates two attachment tool locking pins manually activated by a common lever mechanism for a rough terrain forklift within the construction and agricultural markets
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Agricultural machines; machines for the construction and repair of roads; excavators; machines for manufacturing, conveying, mixing, and dispensing animal feeds; machines for lifting, loading or baling; machines for cutting, grading, chopping, grinding, mixing, spreading, or hammering; hay tedders; pavers; parts, fittings and attachments for all the aforesaid goods. Land vehicles; lifting vehicles; parts, fittings and attachments for all the aforesaid goods.
