(19)
(11) EP 0 976 878 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/15

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/05

(21) Application number: 99113846.2

(22) Date of filing: 15.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E02F 9/16, A01B 51/02, B62D 7/15
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 25.07.1998 GB 9816144

(71) Applicant: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST14 5JP (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Moult, John
    Cheadle, Stoke on Trent ST10 1LY (GB)
  • Jones, David
    Cheadle, Stoke on Trent ST10 1UX (GB)
  • Kyhlberg, Lars
    Llangollen LL20 8LU (GB)
  • Clay, Ray
    Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4FD (GB)

(74) Representative: Lucking, David John et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München
80801 München (DE)

   


(54) Load handling apparatus


(57) A load handling apparatus (10) includes a body (11), a power operated motive means (14), a front axle (46) and a rear axle (47), the axles (46,47) each carrying ground engaging means (16,17) on which the apparatus (10) may move over the ground, at least one loader arm (18) supported at or adjacent one end (19) on the body (11) for movement about a generally horizontal axis (B), the loader arm (18) being adapted to carry a loading implement (21) at or adjacent a second end (20) thereof, the apparatus (10) further including an operator's cab (28), characterised in that means (30,-33) are provided to move the cab (28) generally upwardly and downwardly between upper and lower positions relative to the ground engaging means (16,17).






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