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US 10,308,114 B2Granted
Hand control throttle system
OwnerBrian A. Downey, Ryan A. Downey +1inventors
InventorsBrian A. Downey, Ryan A. Downey, Philip W. Worthington
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Abstract
A hand control throttle system includes an actuating mechanism and a sensor. The system is mounted to a standard steering wheel for a vehicle, so that a disabled driver can operate the throttle using a single hand (either right or left) while the hand is also holding the steering wheel.
Claims8
A vehicle throttle comprising:
- a steering wheel;
- an acceleration controller configured to control acceleration of a vehicle;
- and
- an actuating mechanism having a body pivotally mounted to the steering wheel and two handles extending outward from opposite sides of the body and positioned in proximity to the steering wheel, wherein any of the two handles can be pulled inward to pivot the body and actuate said acceleration controller.
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A hand control throttle for a vehicle, comprising:
- a mounting frame configured to be mounted to a steering wheel column;
- a sensor having an adjustment mechanism;
- an actuating mechanism movably coupled to the mounting frame and having a handle configured to be actuated by a user hand while holding a steering wheel attached to the steering wheel column;
- and
- a connecting device having a first end coupled to the adjustment mechanism and a second end coupled to the actuating mechanism, wherein the user can move the actuating mechanism to adjust the adjustment mechanism via the connecting device.
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A vehicle throttle comprising:
- a steering wheel;
- an acceleration controller;
- and
- an actuating mechanism having a body pivotally mounted to the steering wheel and two handles extending outward from opposite sides of the body and positioned in proximity to the steering wheel, wherein the two handles can be pulled inward to pivot the body and actuate said acceleration controller, wherein the body comprising at least two gear teeth and at least two arms, each of the at least two arms connecting each of the at least two gear teeth to each of the at least two handles, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.