Lever-actuated operator protection apparatus
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1. An operator protection apparatus for a terrain working vehicle comprising:
- a lower portion having a lower portion first end and a lower portion second end;
an upper portion having an upper portion first end and an upper portion second end;
a hinge joint coupling the lower portion second end and the upper portion first end such that the upper portion is movable relative to the lower portion between a raised position and a lowered position; and
a lever having a lever first end coupled with the operator protection apparatus and a lever second end positioned forward of the hinge joint when the upper portion is in the raised position and in the lowered position, wherein the lever is effective to move the upper portion between the raised position and the lowered position.
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Abstract
Aspects hereof relate to a lever-actuated operator protection apparatus. In some aspects, the lever-actuated operator protection apparatus can be raised and lowered by an operator from a seated position, for example, on a terrain working vehicle.
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1. An operator protection apparatus for a terrain working vehicle comprising:
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a lower portion having a lower portion first end and a lower portion second end; an upper portion having an upper portion first end and an upper portion second end; a hinge joint coupling the lower portion second end and the upper portion first end such that the upper portion is movable relative to the lower portion between a raised position and a lowered position; and a lever having a lever first end coupled with the operator protection apparatus and a lever second end positioned forward of the hinge joint when the upper portion is in the raised position and in the lowered position, wherein the lever is effective to move the upper portion between the raised position and the lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An operator protection apparatus for a terrain working vehicle comprising:
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an operator protection apparatus first side and an operator protection apparatus second side laterally spaced apart from the operator protection apparatus first side; a lower portion having a lower portion first end and a lower portion second end; an upper portion having an upper portion first end and an upper portion second end; a hinge joint coupling the lower portion second end and the upper portion first end such that the upper portion is movable relative to the lower portion between a raised position and a lowered position; and a lever having a lever first end coupled with the operator protection apparatus at the operator protection apparatus first side and a lever second end positioned forward of the hinge joint when the upper portion is in the raised position and in the lowered position, wherein the lever is effective to move the upper portion between the raised position and the lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An operator protection apparatus for a terrain working vehicle having a seat, the operator protection apparatus comprising:
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a lower portion having a lower portion first end and a lower portion second end; an upper portion having an upper portion first end and an upper portion second end; a hinge joint coupling the lower portion second end to the upper portion first end such that the upper portion is movable relative to the lower portion between a raised position and a lowered position; a lever linkage having a lever linkage first link coupled with the lower portion and a lever linkage second link coupled with the lever linkage first link and the upper portion, wherein the lever linkage first link is coupled with the lever linkage second link at a lever linkage pivot joint; and a lever having a lever first end coupled with the lever linkage and a lever second end positioned forward of the hinge joint when the upper portion is in the raised position, wherein the lever is effective to move the upper portion between the raised position and the lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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