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US 7,744,148 · App. 11/315,285 · Granted Jun 29, 2010

Rotatable cab with toe guard

Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
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Patent No.
US 7,744,148
App. No.
11/315,285
Granted
Jun 29, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A machine cab includes a cab frame, a floor portion, a seat portion disposed proximate the floor portion, a rear portion disposed proximate the seat portion, side panels connected to the frame, a roof portion, and a toe guard connected to the floor portion and extending forward of the cab frame.

Claims (26)

1. A machine cab, comprising:

a cab frame connected to a floor, a seat, a rear, a roof, side panels, a front door and a toe guard;

the floor disposed between the toe guard and the seat;

the seat disposed between the floor and the rear;

the front door disposed above the floor and toe guard, the toe guard disposed opposite the front door from the floor, the toe guard directly connected to the floor, the toe guard forming a forward extension of the cab frame beyond and below the front door; and

wherein the machine cab is configured to be pivotably mounted to a frame of a machine.

2. The machine cab of claim 1 , wherein the toe guard forms a bottom seal against the front door when the front door is in a closed position.

3. The machine cab of claim 1 , wherein the front door extends from the roof to the toe guard.

4. The machine cab of claim 1 , wherein the cab frame is formed of sheet metal.

5. The machine cab of claim 1 , wherein the cab frame, side panels, roof, seat, rear ,floor, toe guard, and the front door together form an integral enclosure.

6. A skid steer loader, comprising:

a body,

a tool,

an arm assembly linking the tool to the body,

at least one tilt cylinder disposed proximate the tool and configured to orient the tool; and

a fully enclosed integral and rotatably mounted cab coupled to the body, the cab including a cab frame connected to a floor, a rear, a roof, side panels, a front door and a toe guard, the floor disposed between the toe guard and the rear, the front door disposed above the floor and toe guard, the toe guard disposed opposite the front door from the floor, the toe guard forming a forward extension of the cab frame beyond and below the front door.

7. The skid steer loader of claim 6 , including a plurality of tilt cylinders disposed on opposite sides of the cab.

8. The skid steer loader of claim 6 , wherein the cab is configured for rearward rotation.

9. A cab for a machine, comprising:

a cab frame connected to a floor, a seat, a rear, a roof, side panels, a front door and a toe guard, the floor disposed between the toe guard and the rear, the front door disposed above the floor and toe guard, the toe guard disposed opposite the front door from the floor, the toe guard forming a forward extension of the cab frame beyond and below the front door; and

wherein the cab frame and toe guard are pivotably mounted to a frame of the machine.

10. The cab of claim 9 , wherein the frame, side panels, roof, seat, rear, floor toe guard and front door form an enclosure.

11. The cab of claim 9 , wherein the toe guard forms a bottom seal against the front door when the front door is in a closed position.

12. The cab of claim 9 , wherein the front door extends from the roof portion to the toe guard.

13. The cab of claim 11 , wherein the toe guard extends from the floor to the front door.

14. The cab of claim 9 , wherein the cab frame is formed of sheet metal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2006
From: CATERPILLAR INC.
To: CATERPILLAR S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 018289/0123 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2005
From: JONES, JEREMY A.; HARRENSTEIN, MATTHEW J.
To: CATERPILLAR INC.
Reel/Frame 017409/0938 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070145779A1 · Jun 28, 2007