ROPS mounting assembly
First Claim
1. A pair of mounting assemblies for mounting a roll-over protection structure (ROPS) on a vehicle, the ROPS having a pair of legs, each mounting assembly comprising:
- a base plate fixed to an end of a corresponding leg;
a support plate fixed with respect to a frame of the vehicle;
a top plate fixed with respect to a frame of the vehicle, the base plate being sandwiched between the support plate and the-top plate;
a resilient bushing unit resiliently coupling the base plate to the support plate and the top plate, the bushing unit comprises a first resilient bushing member separating the base plate from the support plate, and a second resilient bushing member separating the base plate from the top plate, the base plate including a bushing bore extending therethrough; and
an annular bushing recess surrounds one end of the bushing bore, the first bushing member comprises a larger diameter cylindrical base and a small diameter cylindrical shaft projecting therefrom, the shaft being received by the bushing bore, and the second bushing member comprises an annular member which is partially received by the bushing recess.
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Abstract
A mounting assembly is provided for a vehicle ROPS unit which includes two legs. Each mounting assembly includes a base plate fixed to an end of a corresponding leg, a support plate, a top plate and a resilient bushing unit which separates the base plate from the support and top plates. The base plate is sandwiched between the support plate and the top plate. The bushing unit includes first and second resilient bushing members and a rigid hollow central sleeve. The bushing unit is received by a bore in the base plate. The support plate includes hollow mounting towers which project into bores in the base plate. Cap screws attach the mounting assembly to a vehicle axle housing. The top plate and the support plate are fixed to each other and to a frame of the vehicle.
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14 Claims
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1. A pair of mounting assemblies for mounting a roll-over protection structure (ROPS) on a vehicle, the ROPS having a pair of legs, each mounting assembly comprising:
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a base plate fixed to an end of a corresponding leg; a support plate fixed with respect to a frame of the vehicle; a top plate fixed with respect to a frame of the vehicle, the base plate being sandwiched between the support plate and the-top plate; a resilient bushing unit resiliently coupling the base plate to the support plate and the top plate, the bushing unit comprises a first resilient bushing member separating the base plate from the support plate, and a second resilient bushing member separating the base plate from the top plate, the base plate including a bushing bore extending therethrough; and an annular bushing recess surrounds one end of the bushing bore, the first bushing member comprises a larger diameter cylindrical base and a small diameter cylindrical shaft projecting therefrom, the shaft being received by the bushing bore, and the second bushing member comprises an annular member which is partially received by the bushing recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pair of mounting assemblies for mounting a roll-over protection structure (ROPS) on a vehicle, the ROPS having a pair of legs, each mounting assembly comprising:
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a base plate fixed to an end of a corresponding leg; a support plate fixed with respect to a frame of the vehicle; a top plate fixed with respect to a frame of the vehicle, the base plate being sandwiched between the support plate and the top plate; a resilient bushing unit resiliently coupling the base plate to the support plate and the top plate; a plurality of mounting bores extend through the base plate; and the support plate includes a plurality of hollow mounting towers, each tower projecting into a corresponding one of the mounting bores. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A pair of mounting assemblies for mounting a roll-over protection structure (ROPS) on a vehicle, the ROPS having a pair of legs, each mounting assembly comprising:
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a base plate fixed to an end of a corresponding leg; a support plate fixed with respect to a frame of the vehicle; a top plate fixed with respect to a frame of the vehicle, the base plate being sandwiched between the support plate and the top plate; and a resilient bushing unit resiliently coupling the base plate to the support plate and the top plate, the support plate including a plurality of hollow mounting towers, each tower projecting into a corresponding one of the mounting bores, and the top plate engaging an end of the towers.
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