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Operating system for tractor

US8205701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 6, 2009
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D49/0671
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An operating system for a tractor to which an implement is attachable, the operating system comprises: a steering wheel provided rearwardly of a hood that houses an engine located in a forward region of the tractor; a control panel provided rearwardly of the hood and adjacent the steering wheel; a center cover extending generally vertically below the steering wheel; an operation lever provided at a position laterally of the control panel; a valve unit with a pair of spools, the valve unit being located at a lower position with respect to the steering wheel and being covered by the center cover; a link mechanism that links the operation lever and the pair of spools, the link mechanism being covered by the center cover.

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