Stabilizer flip pad assembly flip-over restraint
US6227570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/085
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for limiting rotation of a stabilizer flip pad assembly in a support assembly for a work vehicle to prevent undesired flipping of the stabilizer flip pad assembly, where the support assembly includes a support leg assembly and the stabilizer flip pad assembly, and the stabilizer flip pad assembly is rotatably attached to the support leg assembly. The apparatus includes a locking pin assembly and a restraint arm supported by the support leg assembly, where the restraint arm is rotatable at a rotation axis proximate a first end of the restraint arm. The restraint arm includes a slot configured to receive a locking pin of the locking pin assembly, and a restraint protrusion proximate a second end of the restraint arm and extending perpendicular to a plane of rotation of the restraint arm. The restraint protrusion limits rotation of the stabilizer flip pad assembly when the restraint arm is in an extended position, and allows rotation of the stabilizer flip pad assembly past the restraint protrusion when the restraint arm is in a retracted position.
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