Patent ID: 6446738
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A drill comprisinga frame supported for movement over the ground in a forward propel direction and a rearward propel direction, a mast mounted on said frame in a generally vertical position, a drill head moveable up and down said mast, said drill head being selectively engageable with the upper end of a drill pipe so that the drill pipe is raised and lowered out of and into the ground when said drill head moves up and down said mast, means for moving said drill in said forward propel direction, means for moving said drill head to cause drilling, an operator's cab having an interior and said cab being positioned on said frame adjacent said mast, said cab interior including an operator's chair, a first console on one side of said operator's chair, and a second console spaced from said first console and on a generally opposite side of said operator's chair, said second console including a first part immovable relative to said frame and a second part immovable relative to said frame and spaced from said first part, with no console part in between, means on said first console for operating said forward propel means, and means on said second console for operating said drill head operating means.