Patent ID: 8807635
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A self-cleaning floor for use with a work vehicle comprising: a layer of material providing the floor for a cab of the work vehicle, the layer including features formed in a region to frictionally secure operator footing during operator egress/ingress and operation of the work vehicle; a recess formed along one end of the layer, wherein the one end extends in a direction substantially transverse to a primary direction of movement of the work vehicle, the recess includes a downwardly extending region and a transition surface extending from the layer to the downwardly extending region, and the downwardly extending region slopes downwardly along the primary direction of movement to the one end of the layer; and an opening formed in the work vehicle proximate to the recess and to the one end, wherein the opening is in substantial alignment with the recess to facilitate removal of debris from the cab floor and exterior of the work vehicle via the recess and the opening during operation of the work vehicle, and a first width of the opening in the direction substantially transverse to the primary direction of movement is greater than a second width of the downwardly extending region of the recess in the direction substantially transverse to the primary direction of movement; wherein change in speed and/or direction of the work vehicle urges debris on the cab floor toward the recess.