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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Keegan W. Roach, Peoria, IL (US);
Bryan E. Copeland, Bartonville, IL (US);
Todd B. Smith, Peoria, IL (US);
Robert T. Cameron, Ellisville, IL (US);
Robert E. Riedel, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/04 (2006.01); F16H 59/04 (2006.01); B60K 20/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 59/044 (2013.01); B60K 20/08 (2013.01); B60P 1/04 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/142 (2013.01);
Abstract
An input device for a machine is provided. The input device includes a lever which is operable to select from a plurality of transmission modes of the machine. Further, a hoisting input device is disposed on the lever. The hoisting input device is operable to select from a plurality of hoisting functions associated with a payload carrier of the machine.