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US 6,644,144 B2Granted
Rotatably mounted throttle assembly
AssigneeBombardier Inc.
InventorYvon Bédard
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Abstract
A throttle assembly for a tracked vehicle comprises a tube rotatably mounted on a steering member of the vehicle. A throttle housing is mounted on the tube. A throttle lever has a proximal end and a distal end and is pivotally mounted on the throttle housing. The throttle lever is pivotable about the distal end of the throttle lever on the throttle housing. A biasing element provides a biasing force to the tube. The biasing element is connected to the steering member.
Claims13
A throttle assembly for a tracked vehicle, said throttle assembly comprising:
- a tube rotatably mounted on a steering member of said vehicle;
- a throttle housing mounted on said tube;
- a throttle lever having a proximal end and a distal end;
- said throttle lever pivotally mounted on said throttle housing and pivotable about the distal end of said throttle lever on said throttle housing;
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- a biasing element providing a biasing force to said tube, the biasing element being connected to and engaging said steering member.
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A throttle assembly for a tracked vehicle, said throttle assembly comprising:
- a tube rotatably mounted on a steering member of said vehicle;
- a biasing element biasing said tube to a first position;
- said biasing element connected to and engaging said steering member;
- a throttle having a proximal end and a distal end, said throttle pivotally coupled to said tube and pivotable about the distal end of said throttle on said tube;
- wherein said throttle assembly being rotatably movable relative to said steering member to a second position against the biasing of said biasing element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.