Hugh J Rillie

US Patent:

6564896, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Jun 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/593894

Inventors:

Fred D. Proksch - late of Peoria IL
Hugh Rillie - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B62D 114

US Classification:

180326, 180334, 180333, 74493

Abstract:

The present invention includes a tiltable control console positioned within a rear interior portion of a cab of a work machine, such as a backhoe loader. The work machine includes a seat rotatable between front and rear positions. The control console includes a tower assembly that enables tiltable movement of the control consoles between stowed and operating positions and a controller connected with the tower assembly. When the seat is in the front position, an operator may operate specific functions for a loader bucket of the work machine. When the operator is ready to operate specific functions for a backhoe bucket of the work machine, the operator may rotate the seat from the front position to the rear position. However, the seat may remain in the front position to operate the specific function for the backhoe bucket. At that time, the operator may move the control console from the stowed position to the operating position through the movement of the tower assembly.