US 12,698,045 B2 · Compact utility vehicle

Abstract

A compact utility vehicle including a chassis supporting a prime mover, ground engaging wheels or tracks, an implement, and a rear standing platform operably coupled to the chassis. The vehicle can be equipped with a control console that is operably coupled to the chassis at an elevation above the rear standing platform. The console can have two manual input devices, including a first manual input device configured to control the ground engaging wheels or tracks located along the lateral direction of the vehicle between a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and 50% of a distance to a first side of the control console, and a second manual input device defining a rigid grip and a thumb switch control portion to control the operation of the implement, located along the lateral direction of the vehicle between the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and 50% of a distance to a second side of the control console.

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Dependent claims

A manual input device for operating a compact utility vehicle, the manual input device comprising:

a base defining a first mounting surface for attachment to the vehicle;
a handle defining a grip portion extending along a longitudinal centerline between a front end and a rear end, the handle being rigidly mounted to or formed with the base to define an opening for allowing an operator's fingers to extend through;
and
a control mounted to the handle proximate the front end and forward of the grip portion, the control including a thumbstick aligned along the longitudinal centerline and defining a plurality of control surfaces associated with sensors to provide signals to control operation of the vehicle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Compact utility vehicle

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Compact utility vehicle

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Abstract

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