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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
May. 28, 2004
Applicants:
Katsumi Ueda, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihide Iwamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 28/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A self propelled industrial machine includes a self propelled vehicle body, a transmission installed in the self propelled vehicle body, an operator presence detection switch and a control unit. The operator presence detection switch is provided to generate an operator presence or absence signal relating to an operator on a seat arranged on the self propelled vehicle body. The control unit is provided to set the transmission to a neutral state in response to the operator absence signal.