Central rotating terminal for vehicles
US4802549A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1987 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K35/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle has first and second drivers' seats and a control console, the control console carrying a plurality of individual controls and display means. The drivers' seats are in side-by-side relation. By this invention, a pivot carries the control console to permit the console to pivot between at least a first position facing the first driver's seat and a second position facing the second driver's seat. Thus, two drivers may operate the vehicle from the same control console in alternating manner. Typically a, releasable lock provides retention of the control console in either of the two positions described above, and also in an intermediate rotating position in which the control console faces between the two seats. Also, cable may communicate with the control console, the cable extending through the pivot for communication with the rest of the vehicle.
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