IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0466109
(2009-05-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8262104
(2012-09-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Kallevig, Jeffrey B.
- Bricko, Thomas K.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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An outdoor power equipment unit, such as a mower, includes a foot platform for supporting a standing operator who operates the unit while standing atop the foot platform. The foot platform can be pivoted upwardly from a substantially horizontal orientation into a substantially vertical, folded up or
An outdoor power equipment unit, such as a mower, includes a foot platform for supporting a standing operator who operates the unit while standing atop the foot platform. The foot platform can be pivoted upwardly from a substantially horizontal orientation into a substantially vertical, folded up orientation against the rear of the traction vehicle. A thigh pad engages against the thighs of the operator and is pivotally linked to the foot platform to pivot on the traction vehicle with the pivotal motion of the foot platform. When the foot platform is horizontal, the thigh pad is pivoted to be angled downwardly and rearwardly relative to the rear of the traction vehicle. When the foot platform is folded up, the thigh pad is pivoted inwardly relative to the rear of the traction vehicle to be sandwiched between the rear of the traction vehicle and the folded up foot platform.
대표청구항
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1. An outdoor power equipment unit, which comprises: (a) a self propelled traction vehicle;(b) an implement carried on the traction vehicle for performing a ground grooming or working operation;(c) a foot platform carried on a rear of the traction vehicle, wherein the foot platform is configured for
1. An outdoor power equipment unit, which comprises: (a) a self propelled traction vehicle;(b) an implement carried on the traction vehicle for performing a ground grooming or working operation;(c) a foot platform carried on a rear of the traction vehicle, wherein the foot platform is configured for supporting a standing operator in a stand on mode of operation of the traction vehicle; and(d) a pad carried on the rear of the traction vehicle in a first orientation having a downward and rearward angle of inclination relative to the traction vehicle to allow the standing operator's thighs to more comfortably engage the pad when the operator is standing atop the foot platform and is leaning or tilting forwardly, wherein the pad is movable on the traction vehicle into a second orientation that is substantially more vertical than that of the first orientation of the pad. 2. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 1, wherein the pad is pivotal on the traction vehicle, wherein the pad in the second orientation thereof has been pivoted inwardly towards the rear of the traction vehicle to be relatively closely adjacent to the rear of the traction vehicle, and wherein the pad in the first orientation thereof has been pivoted rearwardly and outwardly away from the rear of the traction vehicle to be spaced away from the rear of the traction vehicle when disposed at the downward and rearward angle of inclination. 3. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 2, wherein the foot platform is also pivotal on the traction vehicle to allow the foot platform to be swung upwardly relative to the traction vehicle from the orientation of the foot platform in the stand on mode of operation to permit the foot platform to be folded up against the rear of the traction vehicle, and wherein the pad in the second orientation thereof is sandwiched relatively closely between the rear of the traction vehicle and the folded up foot platform. 4. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 3, wherein the foot platform and pad are pivotally interconnected to one another to cause the pad to move between the first and second orientation thereof as the foot platform is folded up. 5. An outdoor power equipment unit, which comprises: (a) a self propelled traction vehicle;(b) an implement carried on the traction vehicle for performing a ground grooming or working operation;(c) a foot platform carried on a rear of the traction vehicle, wherein the foot platform is pivotally mounted on the traction vehicle to permit the foot platform to be located in a substantially horizontal, deployed position for supporting a standing operator or to be pivoted upwardly relative to the traction vehicle from the deployed position to be placed into in a substantially vertical, storage position on the traction vehicle; and(d) a pad carried at a height on the rear of the traction vehicle to engage against the thighs of the standing operator when the foot platform is in the deployed position thereof and the operator is standing atop the foot platform, wherein the pad is movable on the traction vehicle with the pad having a first position that is pulled away from the rear of the traction vehicle when the foot platform is in the deployed position thereof and with the pad having a second position that is pushed inwardly closer to the rear of the traction vehicle when the foot platform is in the storage position thereof. 6. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 5, wherein the pad when pulled away from the traction vehicle has a downward and rearward angle of inclination relative to the rear of the traction vehicle with an angled gap being present between the pad and the rear of the traction vehicle. 7. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 6, wherein the pad when pushed inwardly towards the traction vehicle has a substantially more vertical orientation than when the pad is pulled away from the vehicle with the pad when pushed inwardly towards the traction vehicle lying substantially closely adjacent to the rear of the traction vehicle with the angled gap therebetween having been substantially narrowed. 8. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 7, wherein the foot platform in the storage position thereof is disposed closely adjacent to and substantially nesting against the pad when the pad has been pushed inwardly towards the traction vehicle and the pad is in the substantially more vertical orientation thereof. 9. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 5, wherein the pad and the foot platform have an interconnection to one another such that movement of the foot platform between the deployed and storage positions thereof causes the pad to automatically be moved from the first pulled away position thereof to the second pushed in position thereof. 10. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 9, wherein the pad pivots on the traction vehicle to move between the first pulled away position thereof to the second pushed in position thereof, and wherein the interconnection comprises a connecting link that is pivotally connected at one end to the pad and at an opposite end to the foot platform. 11. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 10, further including a ride cushioning system that permits pivotal movement of the foot platform relative to the traction vehicle during operation of the unit, and wherein the pivotal connections of the foot platform to the traction vehicle, of the connecting link to the foot platform, and of the connecting link to the pad are substantially aligned with one another along an axis that is configured relative to the pad to keep the pad substantially stationary relative to the traction vehicle during the pivotal up and down movements of the foot platform permitted by the ride cushioning system. 12. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 5, wherein a vertical space is located between the pad and the foot platform when the foot platform is in the deployed position thereof and the pad is in the pulled away position thereof, and further including a shield extending between the pad and the foot platform when the foot platform is in the deployed position thereof and the pad is in the pulled away position thereof with the shield being located between the rear of the traction vehicle and the standing operator on the deployed foot platform such that the shield blocks the vertical space between the pad and the foot platform from the operator. 13. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 12, wherein the shield is flexible and folds up between the pad and the foot platform when the foot platform is in the storage position thereof and the pad is in the pushed in position thereof. 14. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 13, wherein the pad in the pushed position thereof, the folded up shield, and the foot platform in the storage position thereof are all substantially tightly nested against one another and against the rear of the traction vehicle. 15. The outdoor power equipment unit of claim 5, wherein the pad is a cushioned pad having an interior filling of a relatively soft and compressible material to allow the pad to compress under the weight of the operator's thighs to soften the engagement between the operator's thighs and the pad. 16. An outdoor power equipment unit, which comprises: (a) a self propelled traction vehicle;(b) an implement carried on the traction vehicle for performing a ground grooming or working operation;(c) a pivotal foot platform for supporting a standing operator who operates the unit while standing atop the foot platform, wherein the foot platform can be pivoted upwardly from a substantially horizontal orientation into a substantially vertical, folded up orientation against the rear of the traction vehicle;(d) a thigh pad that engages against the thighs of the operator and is pivotally linked to the foot platform to pivot on the traction vehicle with the pivotal motion of the foot platform, wherein the thigh pad is pivoted to be angled downwardly and rearwardly relative to the rear of the traction vehicle when the foot platform is in the substantially horizontal orientation, and wherein the thigh pad is pivoted inwardly relative to the rear of the traction vehicle to be sandwiched between the rear of the traction vehicle and the folded up foot platform when the foot platform is in the folded up orientation thereof.
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