Patent ID: 6550854
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A folding seat for an operator's cab in an agricultural vehicle, the holding seat comprising:a mounting bracket, means for securing the mounting bracket to a non-horizontal surface in the cab, a seat member pivotably mounted at a rear end on the mounting bracket for pivotal movement between a horizontal operative position and an inclined storage position in which the seat member lies against the mounting bracket, a stay secured to the underside of the seat member pivotable between an operative position in which the stay extends vertically from the mounting bracket to the seat member in order to support the weight of the seat member on the mounting bracket and a storage position in which the stay lies between the mounting bracket and the seat member, flat against the underside of the seat member, a spring biasing the stay away from the underside of the seat member into the operative position; and a stop projecting from the underside of the seat member is provided to limit the movement of the stay under the action of the spring and thereby prevent the stay from overshooting the operative position.