Patent ID: 6942282

Claim:
A bale wagon cab, comprising: a generally rectangular horizontal support platform with a generally upwardly extending left front, left rear, right front and right rear posts on respective corners thereof, a generally rectangular roof approximately the same size as said platform supported above said platform on said posts; a front panel, an opposing rear panel, and a right panel, each said panel enclosing a portion of the area between said platform and said roof and adjacent posts, and having at least an upper portion of a transparent material; a left section, including a pivoting door, said left section opposing said right panel and enclosing a portion of the area between said platform and said roof between the left front and left rear posts; a steering column and an operator's seat positioned within the enclosure formed by said panels and said section; a first storage bin located in the corner formed by said front panel and said left section, said first storage bin being generally open and having a rearwardly inclined bottom side; an inclined dash affixed to said front panel and said first storage bin and extending toward, but not to, said right front post, said dash containing the ignition and various indicators and controls for the motive power of the bale wagon; an inclined display panel affixed to said right hand panel, said display panel showing the functional status of the bale wagon; a generally flat horizontal plate fixed in the corner formed by said front and right hand panels and extending between said dash and said display panel; a transmission shifter projecting from an extension to said flat plate and extending upwardly adjacent said right hand panel; a multi-functional control handle extending through said inclined display panel; and each of said first bin, said dash, said horizontal plate and said display panel positioned such that the space underneath each of said first bin, said dash, said horizontal plate and said display panel is optimized to provide additional space for operator comfort.