Robert Miller Torras

45153370, May 7, 1985

Jun 17, 1982

6/378632

Robert M. Torras - Brunswick GA

Kut-Kwick Corporation - Brunswick GA

A47G 2900

248371

An improved self-leveling vehicle seat mount including a horizontal seat platform for mounting a seat. The mount includes flange members to guide angular rotation and prevent lateral rotation of the seat platform, arcuate channels receive supporting rollers for guiding angular movement of the seat platform, vertical mounting members confronting the flange members for supporting and retaining the seat platform, and a detent for frictionally engaging the flange member to retard the rate of angular displacement in accordance with the weight of the operator of the vehicle.

45153922, May 7, 1985

Jun 8, 1984

6/618428

Robert M. Torras - Brunswick GA

Kut-Kwick Corporation - Atlanta GA

B60R 2700

280755

A tractor or similar vehicle which cannot traverse an uphill slope exceeding a certain critical angle of attack. The center of gravity of the vehicle is chosen so that the vehicle is in tipping equilibrium at a certain critical angle of attack which is substantially less than the maximum slope which the vehicle otherwise can climb. A tail plate is mounted behind the rear axle of the vehicle to contact the travel path and limit the maximum amount of tipping, so that the front end of the vehicle can rise no more than a limited amount. A limited extent of tipping thus occurs whenever the vehicle operator attempts to exceed the critical angle of attack, providing a relatively limited and non-violent tipping action which forces the vehicle operator to reduce the angle of attack.

44537395, Jun 12, 1984

Jun 7, 1982

6/385817

Robert M. Torras - Brunswick GA

Kut-Kwick Corporation - Brunswick GA

B60R 2700

280755

A tractor or similar vehicle which cannot traverse an uphill slope exceeding a certain critical angle of attack. The center of gravity of the vehicle is chosen so that the vehicle is in tipping equilibrium at a certain critical angle of attack which is substantially less than the maximum slope which the vehicle otherwise can climb. A tail plate is mounted behind the rear axle of the vehicle to contact the travel path and limit the maximum amount of tipping, so that the front end of the vehicle can rise no more than a limited amount. A limited extent of tipping thus occurs whenever the vehicle operator attempts to exceed the critical angle of attack, providing a relatively limited and non-violent tipping action which forces the vehicle operator to reduce the angle of attack.