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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2007
Applicant:
Amory R. Diccion, Dunlap, IL (US);
Inventor:
Amory R. Diccion, Dunlap, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 9/047 (2006.01); B60K 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A joystick including a base portion, a grip portion extending from and pivotally attached to the base portion, and an offset control portion connected to the grip portion and offset from the grip portion such that the offset control portion moves with the grip portion relative to the base portion. A gap is provided between the offset control portion and the grip portion. The offset control portion includes an input device.