Patent · US Expired

Control handle for a work vehicle

US4896558A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 1, 1988
Grant dateJan 30, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20762
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control handle for an actuating lever having a plurality of electrical control switches mounted thereon. The control handle comprises a housing having a shaft portion and a control face portion that are formed from a switch plate and a back plate that are held together by self-tapping screws. The switch plate is provided with a hexagonal coupling member that is provided with a threaded longitudinal bore for engaging an actuating lever. The back plate is provided with terminal posts that are electrically coupled to a wiring harness extending up through the control handle and the switches. The switches can be mounted in various mounting orientations as desired by the operator.

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