Tractor center control console
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsPaul Michael Elhardt, Marlin Lavon Goodnight, Nicholas Michael Toomey
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Abstract
A tractor center control console may be assembled before being mounted on a tractor. The tractor center control console includes a one-piece molded plastic pedestal, an instrument panel, and a steering column assembly that is solely supported by the one-piece plastic pedestal. A removable cowl covers at least part of the one-piece plastic pedestal. Electronic components are housed in the one-piece plastic pedestal and covered by the removable cowl.
Claims11
A tractor center control console comprising:
- a one-piece plastic pedestal having a base and a head;
- the pedestal head having a plurality of pockets where a plurality of electronic components are mounted;
- a cowl attached to and covering the head of the pedestal and which is removable without tools to access and expose the electronic components in the internal pockets;
- an access panel in the pedestal base that is removable to provide access through the pedestal base;
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- a key switch panel removably attached to the pedestal head.
A tractor center control console comprising:
- a one-piece plastic pedestal having a base and a head;
- the pedestal head having a plurality of pockets where a plurality of electronic components are mounted;
- a cowl attached to and covering the head of the pedestal and which is removable without tools to access and expose the electronic components in the internal pockets;
- an access panel in the pedestal base that is removable to provide access through the pedestal base;
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- latches on each side of the cowl which are biased to engage an instrument panel mounted to the pedestal head.
A tractor center control console comprising:
- a one-piece molded plastic pedestal mounted to a tractor and having an instrument panel attached thereto;
- a steering column assembly mounted to the one-piece plastic pedestal and solely supported by the one-piece plastic pedestal;
- a removable cowl covering at least part of the one-piece plastic pedestal;
- and a plurality of electronic components housed in the one-piece plastic pedestal and covered by the removable cowl;
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- slots in the left and right sides of the one-piece plastic pedestal that are engaged by fasteners on the cowl.
A tractor center control console comprising:
- a one-piece molded plastic pedestal mounted to a tractor and having an instrument panel attached thereto;
- a steering column assembly mounted to the one-piece plastic pedestal and solely supported by the one-piece plastic pedestal;
- a removable cowl covering at least part of the one-piece plastic pedestal;
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- a plurality of electronic components housed in the one-piece plastic pedestal and covered by the removable cowl;
- wherein the electronic components include an engine controller.
A tractor center control console comprising:
- a one-piece molded plastic pedestal mounted to a tractor and having an instrument panel attached thereto;
- a steering column assembly mounted to the one-piece plastic pedestal and solely supported by the one-piece plastic pedestal;
- a removable cowl covering at least part of the one-piece plastic pedestal;
- and a plurality of electronic components housed in the one-piece plastic pedestal and covered by the removable cowl;
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- a steering valve mounted to the one-piece plastic pedestal, and an opening through a side of the one-piece plastic pedestal to access the steering valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.