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Joystick configuration

US8146704B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

59References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Deere & Company · US

Inventors

Martin Lavern Ruhter · Dubuque, US
Brian Joseph Zimmer · Dubuque, US
Donald W. Kruger · Platteville, US
Neil Vincent Harber · Holy Cross, US
Brent Smith · Peosta, US
Julien Le Vely · Dubuque, US
Josh Dean Graeve · Peosta, US
Jed Douglas Polzin · Platteville, US
Richard Lee Forest · Colona, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2008
Grant date	Apr 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20201
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.

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