Abstract

An air ride system is provided for tractors and other agricultural vehicles to provide a smooth operator ride. The system includes a bracket mounted to the transmission housing beneath the cab. A pair of shock absorbers and a pair of air bags extend between the bracket and the cab so as to absorb forces generated during travel of the vehicle over the ground. A laterally extending control rod provides anti-sway for the cab. Stop members limit the upward and downward travel of the cab relative to the transmission housing. A compressor and air lines allow air to be supplied to or removed from the air bags to adjust the ride.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 24/04 - Vehicle body mounted on resilient suspension for movement relative to the vehicle frame
• B62D 33/06 - Drivers' cabs
• B62D 49/00 - Tractors
• E02F 9/16 - Cabins, platforms, or the like for the driver
• F16F 9/04 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only in a chamber with a flexible wall
• F16F 9/54 - Arrangements for attachment
• B66C 13/54 - Operator's stands or cabins