Patent ID: 6572193
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
In an agricultural vehicle having a mobile frame and an operator cab supported on said frame for locating operative controls for the agricultural vehicle, a folding seat in combination with the agricultural vehicle 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 pivotably secured to the underside of the said seat member and pivotable between an operative position in which said 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 said stay lies flat against the underside of the seat member, a spring provided to bias 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 preventing the stay from overshooting the operative position.