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Pressure-compensating hydraulic system for preventing unauthorized use of a material handling implement

US4624106A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1984
Grant dateNov 25, 1986
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7256
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pressure-compensating hydraulic system is disclosed for preventing unauthorized use of an associated material handling implement. The system includes a variable displacement hydraulic fluid pump, and a load-sensing pressure-compensator for varying the output of the pump responsively to the pressurized fluid demands of the system. In order to prevent unauthorized use of the associated implement, the invention contemplates the provision of an override mechanism for negating the demand-responsive characteristics of the system. In this manner, a movable member of the implement, such as one of its stabilizers or its loader bucket, is positioned so as to immobilize the implement, with the member thus maintained in this position since the system will not respond to the demand for pressurized fluid to move the member from this immobilizing condition.

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