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US 8,505,673 B2Granted
Control system for a vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorLee N. Bowers
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Abstract
A control system for a saddle-type vehicle is provided. The control system includes a reverse lever, a hand brake lever, a throttle lever and at least one mount bracket. Each of the reverse lever, the hand brake lever and the throttle lever are pivotably coupled to the at least one mount bracket and the at least one mount bracket is configured to be connected to a first one of a right handlebar and a left handlebar of a saddle-type vehicle.
Claims17
A control system for a vehicle, the control system comprising:
- a reverse lever;
- a hand brake lever;
- a throttle lever;
- and
- at least one mount bracket;
- wherein
- each of the reverse lever, the hand brake lever and the throttle lever is pivotably coupled to the at least one mount bracket;
- and
- the at least one mount bracket is configured to be connected to a first one of a right handlebar and a left handlebar of a vehicle.
6 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- at least one front wheel;
- at least one rear wheel;
- a source of motive power;
- a transmission coupled to the source of motive power and at least one of the at least one front wheel and the at least one rear wheel;
- a handlebar assembly comprising a right handlebar and a left handlebar;
- at least one mount bracket;
- and
- a control system;
- wherein
- the control system comprises a reverse lever, a hand brake lever and a throttle lever;
- each of the reverse lever, the hand brake lever and the throttle lever is pivotably coupled to the at least one mount bracket;
- and
- the at least one mount bracket is connected to a first one of the right handlebar and the left handlebar.
10 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- a handlebar assembly comprising a right handlebar and a left handlebar;
- a control system comprising a reverse lever and a throttle lever spaced from the reverse lever, each of the reverse lever and the throttle lever is pivotably coupled to a first one of the right handlebar and the left handlebar;
- a hand brake lever pivotably coupled to the first one of the right handlebar and the left handlebar;
- and
- a winch control device coupled to a second one of the left handlebar and the right handlebar;
- wherein
- the reverse lever is pivotable between a first disengaged position and a first engaged position about a first pivot axis;
- the hand brake lever is pivotable between a second disengaged position and a second engaged position about a second pivot axis;
- the throttle lever is pivotable between a third disengaged position and a third engaged position about a third pivot axis;
- and
- the first pivot axis is parallel with the second pivot axis.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.