Abstract:
A stabilizing means for controlling the attitude of a vehicle having an oscillatable rear axle in which hydraulic jacks are mounted so as to operate between the vehicle body or frame and the oscillatable axle; the jacks are actuated in accordance with the fluid pressure received from a servovalve mounted on the axle.
Abstract:
A relatively low pressure hydraulic control system for a high pressure work output system in which a control valve is selectively actuated to position a variable displacement axial piston pump to control the flow in the work output system and to position a directional valve which controls the direction of work output. In such a system wherein two work outputs are provided, thereby requiring two control valves, a priority valve may be utilized in the low pressure system so that a signal from one of the control valves will always override a signal from the other control valve in controlling the axial piston pump.
Abstract:
A relatively low pressure hydraulic control system for a high pressure work output system in which a control valve is selectively actuated to position a variable displacement axial piston pump to control the flow in the work output system and to position a directional valve which controls the direction of work output. In such a system wherein two work outputs are provided, thereby requiring two control valves, a priority valve may be utilized in the low pressure system so that a signal from one of the control valves will always override a signal from the other control valve in controlling the axial piston pump.
Abstract:
A seat assembly for use in a variety of vehicles, particularly to isolate an operator from oscillatory movements on the vehicle, the operator''s seat being arranged for movement relative to a remote point located below and in longitudinally spaced apart relation from the seat assembly, preferably by means of forward and rearward links pivotably mounting the seat upon a base structure, the rearward link having an effectively greater length than the forward link. A novel fluid circuit is also provided to resiliently resist movement between the seat and a supporting base structure.
Abstract:
An improved vehicle seat wherein a bottom cushion assembly is pivotally attached to a back and resiliently mounted upon a base by an oscillation damping member to control oscillation of said vehicle seat with respect to the base. The back is pivotally joined to the base by substantially parallel links which maintain the back at a constant angle of inclination with respect to the base independent of elevational displacement. A swing link, pivotally connecting the bottom cushion assembly to the base permits the bottom cushion assembly to pivot about an imaginary point forward of the seat approximating the knee joint of an operator to minimize movement of the operator''s feet relative to the vehicle. A hydraulic circuit associated with a hydropneumatic suspension for such a seat includes dual damping capabilities for accommodating both normal and high impact loads on the seat.