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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John R. Arthur, Grovetown, GA (US);
Russell W. Strong, Craftsbury Common, VT (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 2/600 ; B60N 2/46 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 2/600 ; B60N 2/46 ;
Abstract
An armrest having an elbow-supporting portion and an associated control panel for a utility vehicle is arranged such that the operator's forearm can be supported on a fulcrum position on the elbow-supporting portion and can be pivoted in a swinging direction to reach plural controls. A hand rest is also provided on the control panel and located such that an operator can span his forearm from the elbow at the fulcrum position of the elbow-supporting portion, to the hand rest located on the control panel.