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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2015
Hydro-gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Jake Siudyla, Sullivan, IL (US);
Alyn G. Brown, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Ivan E. Fox, Mattoon, IL (US);
Jesse L. Probst, Strasburg, IL (US);
Scott W. Keller, Charleston, IL (US);
K. Mike McCoy, Gays, IL (US);
Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Abstract
A utility vehicle having operator selectable onboard and remote controls is disclosed herein. The vehicle includes a prime mover and a power generating device driven thereby, first and second wheel motors, a drive controller in communication with the first and second wheel motors to control the output thereof and in communication with onboard steering and speed controls. A radio control receiver is in communication with the drive controller and with a radio control transmitter having steering and speed controls. The vehicle includes a control mode switch having a first position where the drive controller receives steering and speed control inputs from the onboard steering and speed controls, and a second position where the drive controller receives steering and speed control inputs from the radio control transmitter.