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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012

Filed:

May. 24, 2010
Applicants:

Mitsuo Toyokawa, Ehime-ken, JP;

Shingo Fujioka, Ehime-ken, JP;

Yusuke Murakami, Ehime-ken, JP;

Tomoaki Watanabe, Ehime-ken, JP;

Masahiko Yoshino, Ehime-ken, JP;

Hiroto Mori, Ehime-ken, JP;

Noboru Sagawa, Ehime-ken, JP;

Kiyofumi Sakurahara, Ehime-ken, JP;

Inventors:

Mitsuo Toyokawa, Ehime-ken, JP;

Shingo Fujioka, Ehime-ken, JP;

Yusuke Murakami, Ehime-ken, JP;

Tomoaki Watanabe, Ehime-ken, JP;

Masahiko Yoshino, Ehime-ken, JP;

Hiroto Mori, Ehime-ken, JP;

Noboru Sagawa, Ehime-ken, JP;

Kiyofumi Sakurahara, Ehime-ken, JP;

Assignee:

Iseki & Co., Ltd., Ehime-ken, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A working vehicle includes a HST, forward and reverse pedals, a brake pedal, an intermediate link mechanism (ILM) operating in linkage with operation of the forward or reverse (F or R) pedal, a single shift rod receiving the operation from the ILM and rotating a trunnion shaft of the HST to a forward drive side and to a reverse drive side, a neutral return mechanism (NRM) having a cam plate rotating integrally with the trunnion shaft and forming a curved surface portion, a roller moving in contact with the curved surface portion, a lower return arm configured integrally with a return arm that includes the roller, and a first spring acting in a direction of returning the trunnion shaft to a neutral position, a lower return arm onto which the first spring is latched, a F pedal onto which is latched a second spring acting in a direction of returning the trunnion shaft to the neutral position when depression operation of the F or R pedals is not being performed, an ILM including a damper applying a resistance to movements of the F or R pedals, and the NRM disposed between a rear wheel and a fender of the working vehicle in side view.


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