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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1979
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1978
Hideaki Matsuyoshi, Sakai, JP;
Yukio Shimono, Sakai, JP;
Yuji Tsutsui, Osaka, JP;
Shigeru Miyuki, Sakai, JP;
Takao Watanabe, Osaka, JP;
Hideaki Mizota, Sakai, JP;
Kubota, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An earth handling vehicle is proposed which is capable of traveling forwardly or rearwardly to accomplish digging and loading operations, said vehicle having a chassis supported for movement on the earth by a track mechanism. The vehicle is further provided with an engine, transmission, a gearshift lever and a main clutch and further includes a maneuvering apparatus comprising front and rearwardly disposed interconnected actuators associated with steering clutches and lever mechanisms for operation of the actuators. Also, included is a supplemental clutch actuator lever which includes a portion that is operably interconnected with at least one actuator lever.