Patent ID: 11938997
Assignee: HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A  Y | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a first driven wheel and a second driven wheel, both disposed adjacent to a frame;
an operator platform disposed on the frame adjacent to a rear of the frame, configured to permit an operator to stand on the vehicle during operation of the vehicle;
an upright riser disposed on the frame and having a surface providing a support portion for the operator;
an electric power source disposed on the vehicle;
a drive control mechanism for controlling speed and direction of the vehicle, the drive control mechanism comprising a plurality of drive levers disposed on the upright riser, at least one return to neutral mechanism disposed on the upright riser and at least one linkage connecting the at least one return to neutral mechanism to at least one lever of the plurality of drive levers, wherein the at least one return to neutral mechanism, and the at least one linkage cooperate to provide a return-to-neutral force to the at least one lever when the at least one lever is in a non-neutral drive position;
at least one traction controller disposed on the vehicle and in communication with the drive control mechanism;
a pair of electric drives disposed on the vehicle and connected to and controlled by the at least one traction controller, wherein both of the pair of electric drives are connected to and drive one of the first driven wheel and the second driven wheel.