Vehicle

Abstract

A vehicle having a plurality of operator controls, an operator seat moveable between a first and second position, securing means for releasably securing the seat in the first position, and a single operator actuated means operable to both selectively disable one or some of the operator controls and selectively release the securing means to allow the seat to move away from the first position, the single operator actuated means being the sole means for selectably releasing the securing means.

1 . A vehicle having a plurality of operator controls, an operator seat moveable between a first and second position, securing means for releasably securing the seat in the first position, and a single operator actuated means operable to both
 selectively disable one or some of the operator controls and   selectively release the securing means to allow the seat to move away from the first position,   the single operator actuated means being the sole means for selectively releasing the securing means.   
     
     
         2 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 1  wherein the securing means are operable to selectively enable one or some of said operator controls upon movement of the seat to the first position. 
     
     
         3 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 1  wherein the seat is rotatable between the first and second positions. 
     
     
         4 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 1  wherein the first position is a forwards facing position. 
     
     
         5 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 1  wherein the securing means are operable to releasably secure the seat in the second position. 
     
     
         6 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 5  wherein the securing means are operable to selectively enable one or some of the operator controls upon movement of the seat to the second position. 
     
     
         7 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 6  wherein said single operator actuated means is operable to both selectively disable one or some of the operator controls and selectively release the securing means to allow the seats to move away from the second position. 
     
     
         8 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 1  wherein the second position is a rearward facing position. 
     
     
         9 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 1  wherein the securing means are operable to releasably secure the seat in the third position. 
     
     
         10 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 9  wherein the securing means are operable to selectively enable one or some of the operator controls upon movement of the seat to the third position. 
     
     
         11 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 10  wherein said single operator actuated means is operable to both selectively disable one or some of the operator controls and selectively release the securing means to allow the seats to move away from the third position. 
     
     
         12 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 9  wherein the third position is a partially sideways facing position. 
     
     
         13 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 1  wherein the plurality for operator controls includes one or more of:
 a front loader arm lift control 
 a front loader arm lower control 
 an implement crowd and/or dump control, said implement being mounted on a front loader arm, 
 an implement operating control, said implement being mounted on a front loader arm, 
 a front mounted blade lift control 
 a front mounted blade lower control 
 a control to disable gear selection 
 a foot operated throttle control 
 a hand operated throttle control. 
 
     
     
         14 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of operator controls includes one or more of:
 a rear mounted boom lift control, 
 a rear mounted boom lower control, 
 a dipper arm lift and/or lower control, said dipper being mounted on a rear mounted boom, 
 an implement crowd and/or dump control, said implement being mounted on a dipper arm, 
 a rear mounted boom carriage traverse control, 
 a lift and/or lower control for one or more rear stabilisers, 
 a control to disable the gear selection, 
 a foot operated throttle control, 
 a hand operated throttle control, 
 a rear working light control. 
 
     
     
         15 . The vehicle as defined in  claim 14  wherein the single operator actuated means is a hand operated actuator means. 
     
     
         16 . The vehicle as defined in  claim 15  wherein the single operator actuated means is mounted to move with the seat. 
     
     
         17 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 15  wherein the vehicle includes a body and the single operator actuated means is mounted on the body. 
     
     
         18 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 14  wherein the single operator actuator means is foot operated. 
     
     
         19 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 18  wherein the single operator actuator means is mounted to move with the seat. 
     
     
         20 . A vehicle as defined in  claim 18  including a body wherein the single operator actuated means is mounted on the body.