Rollover protection system for vehicles
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1. A rollover protection system for a vehicle having an operator station, comprising:
- a. a pair of posts mounted to and directed generally upwards from the vehicle;
b. upper frame means pivotally mounted to the upper ends of said posts and pivotably between and raised and lowered positions; and
c. a lever mounted to said upper frame means, said lever being positioned to allow an operator in said operator station to manually move said upper frame means back and forth between said raised and lowered position.
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Abstract
A foldable rollover protection system, or ROPS, is equipped with a lever to assist in raising and lowering the ROPS, without the necessity of the operator leaving the vehicle seat. The lever is slidably mounted in a guide on the upper, folding, part of the ROPS to allow it to slide out of the way when not in use. Appropriate holes are provided in the pivot bracket into which a pin can be inserted to lock the ROPS in its raised or lowered positions. A spring clip is provided which can hold the pin in place in either set of holes.
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11 Claims
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1. A rollover protection system for a vehicle having an operator station, comprising:
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a. a pair of posts mounted to and directed generally upwards from the vehicle; b. upper frame means pivotally mounted to the upper ends of said posts and pivotably between and raised and lowered positions; and c. a lever mounted to said upper frame means, said lever being positioned to allow an operator in said operator station to manually move said upper frame means back and forth between said raised and lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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5. The rollover protection system of claim 5, wherein said lever is provided with a disk-shaped shield near said handgrip, but closer to said guide than said handgrip.
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