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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2012
Philip Joseph Jenkins, Jr., Ponchatoula, LA (US);
Joshua Robert Turner, Roseland, LA (US);
Bradley Michael Roberts, Ponchatoula, LA (US);
Jonathan Melven Kemp, Roseland, LA (US);
Shawn Joseph Arnone, Kentwood, LA (US);
Philip Joseph Jenkins, Jr., Ponchatoula, LA (US);
Joshua Robert Turner, Roseland, LA (US);
Bradley Michael Roberts, Ponchatoula, LA (US);
Jonathan Melven Kemp, Roseland, LA (US);
Shawn Joseph Arnone, Kentwood, LA (US);
American Sportworks LLC, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A utility vehicle is provided that includes first and second pairs of wheels, a controller, and a potentiometer. The first pair of wheels is propelled by an internal combustion engine. The second pair of wheels is propelled by a battery-operated motor. The motor drives a transaxle that drives the second pair of wheels. The controller controls operation of the motor. The potentiometer is configured to be manually activated to propel the utility vehicle, and is coupled to the controller to send a signal to the controller to rotate the motor. The potentiometer is also configured to activate fuel flow into the internal combustion engine.