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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2010
John C. Ickes, Iii, Rockford, MN (US);
Matthew R. Hetler, Crystal, MN (US);
Daniel A. Leitschuh, Fridley, MN (US);
Adam S. Foley, Blaine, MN (US);
Richard S. Walters, Hugo, MN (US);
John C. Ickes, III, Rockford, MN (US);
Matthew R. Hetler, Crystal, MN (US);
Daniel A. Leitschuh, Fridley, MN (US);
Adam S. Foley, Blaine, MN (US);
Richard S. Walters, Hugo, MN (US);
Tennant Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A floor surface maintenance vehicle, and methods of using a floor surface maintenance vehicle, the vehicle including a frame, a plurality of wheels, a cleaning component extending from an underside of the frame, a steering wheel having a central aperture and rotatable about a central axis, and a steering wheel hub located within the central aperture of the steering wheel and having a panel, wherein the panel is stationary relative to the central axis. Buttons are provided on the panel, including a first button that is C-shaped and extends around a portion of a periphery of the panel. The C-shaped button may be used to control frequently used functions such as cleaning functions or operation of a horn, for example.