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US 7,815,246 · App. 11/853,508 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Sealing structure for cabin

Assignee: Kubota Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,815,246
App. No.
11/853,508
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cab includes a cab frame forming the cab, an outer roof configured to cover the cab frame from above and to be fastened to the cab frame from above, a seal mount protruding downwardly from an edge of the outer roof, and a seal material including a body portion having a recess for receiving the seal mount. The periphery of the body portion of the seal material has a seal lip for contacting the cab frame for sealing, and a drain groove for draining water entering between the seal material and the cab frame.

Claims (21)

1. A cab comprising:

a cab frame for said cab;

an outer roof configured to cover said cab frame from above and to be fastened to the cab frame from above;

a seal mount protruding downwardly from an edge of said outer roof; and

a seal material including a body portion having a recess for receiving said seal mount, a first tongue for covering said cab frame from above, a second tongue for covering said outer roof from above, a periphery of the body portion of the seal material having a seal lip for contacting said cab frame for sealing, and a drain groove for draining water entering between said seal material and said cab frame.

2. A cab as defined in claim 1 , wherein said drain groove is formed by inclining an upper surface of said seal lip.

3. A cab as defined in claim 1 , wherein said seal material has said seal lip and said drain groove formed on one surface of said body portion and has further seal lip and drain groove on an opposite side surface of said body portion.

4. A cab as defined in claim 1 , wherein said seal material has at least three seal lips and at least three drain grooves.

5. A cab as defined in claim 1 , wherein the lower edge of the seal mount includes a central portion that generally extends horizontally, a forward portion located forwardly of the central portion and inclined downwardly, and a rearward portion located rearwardly of the central portion and inclined downwardly in a side view, and wherein the seal material extends along the forward portion, the central portion, and the rearward portion of the seal mount so that portions of the seal material extending along the forward portion and the rearward portion of the seal mount facilitate draining of water.

6. A cab as defined in claim 1 , wherein the lateral lower edges of the outer roof has a generally horizontal portion, and the seal mount extends forwardly beyond the generally horizontal portion of the outer roof to a region adjacent a windshield and the seal mount extends rearwardly beyond the generally horizontal portion of the outer roof in a side view.

7. A cab comprising:

a cab frame for said cab;

an outer roof configured to cover said cab frame from above and to be fastened to the cab frame from above;

a seal mount protruding downwardly from an edge of said outer roof; and

a seal material including a body portion disposed between said seal mount and said cab frame and having a recess for receiving said seal mount, a periphery of the body portion of the seal material having a seal lip for contacting said cab frame for sealing, and a drain groove for draining water entering between said seal material and said cab frame.

8. A cab as defined in claim 7 , wherein said drain groove is formed by inclining an upper surface of said seal lip.

9. A cab as defined in claim 7 , wherein said seal material has said seal lip and said drain groove formed on one surface of said body portion and has further seal lip and drain groove on an opposite side surface of said body portion.

10. A cab as defined in claim 7 , wherein said seal material has a first tongue for covering said cab frame from above, and a second tongue for covering said outer roof from above.

11. A cab as defined in claim 7 , wherein said seal material has at least three seal lips and at least three drain grooves.

12. A cab as defined in claim 7 , wherein the lower edge of the seal mount includes a central portion that generally extends horizontally, a forward portion located forwardly of the central portion and inclined downwardly, and a rearward portion located rearwardly of the central portion and inclined downwardly in a side view, and wherein the seal material extends along the forward portion, the central portion, and the rearward portion of the seal mount so that portions of the seal material extending along the forward portion and the rearward portion of the seal mount facilitate draining of water.

13. A cab as defined in claim 7 , wherein the lateral lower edges of the outer roof has a generally horizontal portion, and the seal mount extends forwardly beyond the generally horizontal portion of the outer roof to a region adjacent a windshield and the seal mount extends rearwardly beyond the generally horizontal portion of the outer roof in a side view.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2007
From: NAKAMURA, NORIMI; SAJI, SHINICHIRO; TSUCHIYA, TAKESHI; FUJINO, MASANORI
To: KUBOTA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-276273 · Oct 10, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080084091A1 · Apr 10, 2008