Motor vehicles – Manually actuated controlling devices – With movable control station or seat position
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2005-12-06
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
Manually actuated controlling devices
With movable control station or seat position
C180S330000, C180S326000, C180S089130, C296S190040
Reexamination Certificate
active
06971471
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle is capable of being driven in a plurality of forward directions, the direction of travel being a function of the forward-facing orientation of a movable seat or movement of the driver to a different seat. The vehicle includes a frame, at least three wheels, a steering system, a braking system and an energy conversion system operable with respect to at least one of the wheels and controllable through non-mechanical control means. The vehicle has at least one movable seat connected to the frame and at least one operator interface operably connected to at least one of the steering system, braking system and energy conversion system that is usable to drive the vehicle in different directions when the seat is moved. A control cockpit for use on a vehicle controllable through non-mechanical controls includes a panel with a passageway, a movable seat mounted on the panel with a second passageway in communication with the first passageway, a driver interface that is movable with respect to the seat and usable for operating the vehicle via a connector connected at one end to the driver interface and extending through the first and second passageways.
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Baker Lawrence
Borroni-Bird Christopher E.
Chernoff Adrian B.
Shabana Mohsen D.
Vitale Robert
Dickson Paul N.
General Motors Corporation
Marra Kathryn A.
Spisich George D
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