Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Multiple controlled elements
Patent
1999-09-16
2000-11-14
Fenstermacher, David
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Multiple controlled elements
74491, B60K 1704, B60K 1712
Patent
active
06145401&
ABSTRACT:
In the operation of construction machines it is quite common to provide a myriad of control levers for the various machine functions. Since the requirements for the implements controlled by the various levers are different, the control levers themselves are different, in operation as well as in physical configuration. The present invention comprehends a modular control handle having a grip assembly that is adaptable to accommodate one of a plurality of different control modules mountable therein. The control modules may be varied to accommodate various machine operations but the size and shape of the grip assembly may remain the same.
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Brush Jeffrey A.
Schrenk Julien J.
Caterpillar Inc.
Fenstermacher David
Glastetter Calvin E.
Perry William C.
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