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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2001
Claude Trahan, Granby, CA;
Michel Pelletier, Canton de Shefford, CA;
Bombardier Inc., Valcourt, CA;
Abstract
The invention relates to an improved snow grooming vehicle featuring a multifunction joystick adapted to selectively control a plurality of independent functions of various work implements installed on the snow grooming vehicle. More specifically, the multifunction joystick is adapted to select specific functions of a work implements and apply the movements of the joystick to these specific functions. If a new function is selected, the movements of the joystick are applied to the newly selected function while disabling the previously selected function From a single joystick, the operator may control a wide array of functions of the work implements installed on the snow grooming vehicle.