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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2023
Harley-davidson Motor Company, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Seth T. Frye, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Michael C. Heit, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Nicholas T. J. Paul, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A multi-function hand control for a vehicle includes a housing configured for support on a handlebar having an inboard end, an outboard end, and a front surface configured to face a vehicle operator. A plurality of buttons are configured for operation by the vehicle operator's thumb with the operator's hand positioned adjacent the outboard end of the housing, the plurality of buttons including an inboard button, an outboard button, and a center button between the inboard and outboard buttons. Each one of the plurality of buttons is operable from an at-rest position to an activated position by directly pressing inward on an outer surface thereof. The inboard button is additionally operable from its at-rest position to its activated position by pressing an outboard portion of the center button in a direction toward the inboard button.