Seat suspension
First Claim
1. A horizontal vehicle seat suspension system on a vehicle comprising, a vehicle chassis, a seat, a seat suspension system on said vehicle chassis permitting horizontal movement of said seat relative to said chassis including, an inertia lever pivotally mounted on said vehicle chassis, resilient means normally biasing said inertia lever to a neutral position, a latch means selectively and alternatively connecting said inertia lever to said seat and locking said seat to said chassis, said suspension system thereby causing inertia forces and spring forces to absorb vibration energy with a minimum of vibrations being transmitted across said suspension system at predetermined frequencies from said chassis to said seat.
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Abstract
A horizontal seat suspension for a vehicle for isolating horizontal ride vibrations for low frequencies normally found in large tractors, or other off the road vehicles, a provision for adjusting the seat to a desired position, and also a provision for selectively locking or activating the horizontal suspension.
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10 Claims
- 1. A horizontal vehicle seat suspension system on a vehicle comprising, a vehicle chassis, a seat, a seat suspension system on said vehicle chassis permitting horizontal movement of said seat relative to said chassis including, an inertia lever pivotally mounted on said vehicle chassis, resilient means normally biasing said inertia lever to a neutral position, a latch means selectively and alternatively connecting said inertia lever to said seat and locking said seat to said chassis, said suspension system thereby causing inertia forces and spring forces to absorb vibration energy with a minimum of vibrations being transmitted across said suspension system at predetermined frequencies from said chassis to said seat.
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