Global Patent Index - EP 0117120 A2

EP 0117120 A2 19840829 - Control mechanism for access equipment.

Title (en)

Control mechanism for access equipment.

Title (de)

Steuervorrichtung für eine Arbeitsplattform.

Title (fr)

Mécanisme de contrÔle pour plate-forme de travail.

Publication

EP 0117120 A2 19840829 (EN)

Application

EP 84300957 A 19840215

Priority

GB 8304329 A 19830216

Abstract (en)

In access equipment of the type in which a working platform or cage is carried at the upper end of a boom assembly comprising a lower boom pivotally mounted on a support structure and an upper boom pivotally connected to the lower boom and in which the pivoting movements are effected by drive means operated by hand levers, stop members are provided associated with the hand levers and the position of the stop members is so controlled in accordance with the angle between the upper boom and the horizontal as to prevent the hand levers being moved into or remaining in operating positions which would increase the angle beyond a predetermined value.

IPC 1-7

B66F 11/04

IPC 8 full level

B66F 11/04 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66F 11/044 (2013.01); B66F 17/006 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0117120 A2 19840829; EP 0117120 A3 19860319; GB 8304329 D0 19830323

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84300957 A 19840215; GB 8304329 A 19830216