Rotating and/or swiveling seat

US7347299B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Crown Equipment Corporation · US

Inventors

• Steven C. Billger · Celina, US
• Michael P. Gallagher · Greenville, US
• Kevin A. Gilliland · Celina, US
• Eric J. Kaiser · Celina, US
• Leroy M. Kluver · Celina, US
• Jay L. Kuck · Van Wert, US
• Steven R. Pulskamp · New Bremen, US
• Craig J. Rekow · Troy, US
• Adam M. Ruppert · Wapakoneta, US
• Gary L. Topp · New Bremen, US
• George R. Wetterer · Troy, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 9, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 25, 2008
• Expiry date: Oct 9, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2220/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An operator's compartment for an industrial vehicle comprises a platform floor, an operator's seat, at least one presence sensing device and a control module. The operator's seat has a base structure coupled to the platform floor and an operator support coupled to the base structure such that the operator support may be rotated with respect to the platform floor. Each provided presence sensing device is arranged to sense an operator's presence in a predetermined location in or about the operator's compartment and the control module is configured to control at least one operation of the vehicle based upon a rotational position of the operator's seat and a signal from at least one of the presence sensing device(s).