Patent ID: 8651220

Claim:
A position-adjustable, dual-pod control system for a machine having a fore-aft centerline, the system comprising: a horizontal cross beam, a pair of brackets, a pair of bearings and a pair of pod arms, the cross beam having two opposing ends and being disposed at least substantially perpendicular to the fore-aft centerline, each pod arm including a top end and a bottom end, each end of the cross beam coupled to one of the brackets, each bracket pivotally coupled to the bottom end of one of the pod arms about first axes that are at least substantially parallel to the fore-aft centerline thereby enabling the pod arms to pivot about the first axes and at least substantially perpendicular to the fore-aft centerline, each bracket accommodating one of the bearings, the pair of bearings being coaxially aligned along a second axis that is at least substantially perpendicular to the fore-aft centerline thereby enabling the cross beam, brackets and pod arms to pivot about the second axis and at least substantially parallel to the fore-aft centerline.