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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2002
Applicants:
Kenichi Katae, Kariya, JP;
Hisashi Ichijo, Kariya, JP;
Inventors:
Kenichi Katae, Kariya, JP;
Hisashi Ichijo, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/04 (2006.01); G05G 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A steering wheel mounted on a forkliftis provided with a steering wheel knobwhich can be operated with one hand holding it. The steering wheel knobhas an approximately egg-like shape with switchesprovided on its end face. Incorporated in the steering wheel knobare a transmission circuit, which radio-transmits a signal when the switchesare operated, and a battery. The signal transmitted from the steering wheel knobis received by a reception sectionon a vehicle bodyand a controllerexecutes predetermined control based on that signal.