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Tractor cabs

US8459727B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

AGCO Corporation · US

Inventors

Stefan Mayr · Landau an der Isar, DE
Roland Pest · Langenmosen, DE
Hermann Geiss · Marktoberdorf, DE
Andreas Stieglitz · Marktoberdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2009
Grant date	Jun 11, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60H2001/00221
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tractor cab has a floor (12) at least part of which is of a double layer construction having an upper layer (12a) and a lower layer (12b) spaced vertically below the upper layer to define a cavity (29,30) between the layers. The cavity being used for a) the passage of air associated with heating, ventilating, demisting or air conditioning the cab and/or b) the passage of electrical wiring or hydraulic pipes and hoses and/or c) the storage of fluids or other materials or equipment. Part of the floor supports an HVAC unit (11) whose output is directed between the upper and lower layers. The upper layer (12a) includes output apertures (27a, 28a) through which air from the HVAC unit can be discharged or recirculated.

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