Operating system for tractor
US8205701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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