Patent ID: 6336619
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
An adjustable seat platform for industrial and agricultural vehicles to permit forward and rearward seat adjustment comprising, in combination, a base plate having a front end, a rear end, a central region having upper and lower sides, and a pair of parallel lateral edges, said lateral edges each consisting of a flange having a riser extending from said central region upper side and a linear lip extending away from said central region, a plurality of spaced detent shoulders defined on one of said risers' of one of said flanges, a resilient leaf spring mounted on said base plate central region upper side adjacent said rear end, said leaf spring including a rear end affixed to said base plate and a free front end extending toward said base plate front end and spaced above said base plate central region upper side, a stop abutment defined on said base plate central region extending above said upper side thereof, a seat mount plate adapted to receive a seat and having a front end, a rear end, a central region having upper and lower sides and parallel lateral edges, said seat mount plate lateral edges comprising downward extending tracks extending over and around said base plate lips whereby said seat mount plate is slidably mounted on and linearly adjustable with respect to said base plate in forward and rearward directions, a spring engageable shoulder defined on said seat mount plate extending below said lower side thereof engageable with said spring free front end to limit rearward movement of said seat mount plate, said spring engageable shoulder being engageable with said base plate stop abutment to limit forward movement of said seat mount plate, and a detent lever pivotally mounted on said seat mount plate lower side pivotable between lock and release positions and having an accessible operating handle end and a detent selectively engageable with a detent shoulder to lock said seat mount plate upon said base plate in a predetermined relationship.