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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.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Geoffrey D. Ginzel, Peoria, IL (US);
Mark B. Rinkel, Edelstein, IL (US);
Bryan G. Poorman, Tiskilwa, IL (US);
Inventors:
Geoffrey D. Ginzel, Peoria, IL (US);
Mark B. Rinkel, Edelstein, IL (US);
Bryan G. Poorman, Tiskilwa, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An operator control assembly for a work machine has an armrest, an operator interface, and a base common to the armrest and operator interface. The operator interface has at least one control device. An electronic control module is in communication with the operator interface and at least one component of the work machine, and is mechanically coupled to at least one of the armrest, the operator interface, and the base.