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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12173468 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 29, 2020

Control system for compact utility loader

Applicant:

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., Salina, KS (US);

Inventors:

Jason Carlson, Lindsborg, KS (US);

Toshihiko Takemura, Grapevine, TX (US);

John Relph, Abilene, KS (US);

Matthew Shobe, Salina, KS (US);

Jeff Welsh, Abilene, KS (US);

Assignee:

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., Salina, KS (US);

Attorneys:

Hovey Williams LLP

Kameron D. Kelly

Primary Examiner:

Jeffrey C Pwu

Assistant Examiner:

Thong P Truong

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 5/12 (2006.01); B62D 51/02 (2006.01); B62D 55/06 (2006.01); B62D 55/10 (2006.01); B62D 55/12 (2006.01); B62D 55/125 (2006.01); B62D 55/18 (2006.01); E02F 3/34 (2006.01); E02F 3/342 (2006.01); E02F 3/38 (2006.01); E02F 3/42 (2006.01); E02F 9/02 (2006.01); E02F 9/08 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); E02F 9/22 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); F16D 63/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/382 (2013.01); B60K 5/12 (2013.01); B62D 51/02 (2013.01); B62D 55/06 (2013.01); B62D 55/10 (2013.01); B62D 55/12 (2013.01); B62D 55/125 (2013.01); B62D 55/18 (2013.01); E02F 3/34 (2013.01); E02F 3/3414 (2013.01); E02F 3/3417 (2013.01); E02F 3/342 (2013.01); E02F 3/422 (2013.01); E02F 9/02 (2013.01); E02F 9/08 (2013.01); E02F 9/0866 (2013.01); E02F 9/0891 (2013.01); E02F 9/2004 (2013.01); E02F 9/2037 (2013.01); E02F 9/22 (2013.01); E02F 9/2221 (2013.01); E02F 9/2267 (2013.01); E02F 9/26 (2013.01); F16D 63/006 (2013.01); E02F 9/2264 (2013.01);
Abstract

A compact utility loader comprising a frame, an engine, a pair of loader arms, and an attachment secured to ends of the loader arms. The compact utility loader additionally includes a first track or wheel and a second track or wheel positioned on either side of the frame. The compact utility loader additionally comprises a control interface including a graphic display configured to present operational information to an operator. The graphic display is configured to present a login screen prompting the operator for a passcode. The engine is prevented from being started until a valid passcode is entered via the control interface.

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