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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2011
Brian David Seegert, Hartford, WI (US);
William Thomas Ladwig, Beaver Dam, WI (US);
Stephan R. Hayden, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Brian David Seegert, Hartford, WI (US);
William Thomas Ladwig, Beaver Dam, WI (US);
Stephan R. Hayden, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
Utility vehicle transmission controls include a common pivot shaft extending transversely across at least part of the operator station. The common pivot shaft has an integral collar. A shift lever has a sleeve pivotably mounted on the common pivot shaft with a portion of the sleeve extending over the integral collar. A differential lock lever has a lower end with a sleeve pivotably mounted on the common pivot shaft with a portion extending over the integral collar adjacent the shift pivot so that the shift lever and differential lock lever independently pivot.