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

Claim 9:
10. A vehicle, comprising:
a first driven wheel disposed adjacent a rear of a frame and a second driven wheel disposed adjacent the rear of the frame;
an operator platform disposed on the frame adjacent to the rear thereof, the operator platform configured to permit an operator to stand on the vehicle during operation of the vehicle;
an electric power source disposed on the vehicle;
a pair of drive levers for controlling speed and direction of the vehicle;
at least one traction controller disposed on the vehicle and in communication with the pair of drive levers;
a pair of electric drives disposed on the vehicle, each of the pair of electric drives being connected to and controlled by the at least one traction controller, each of the pair of electric drives connected to and driving one of the first driven wheel and the second driven wheel;
an upright riser disposed on the frame and having a rear surface providing a support portion for the operator, and a front surface opposite to the rear surface, wherein the pair of drive levers are disposed on the upright riser; and
a pair of control assemblies disposed on the upright riser, each of the pair of control assemblies comprising a separate return to neutral mechanism engaged to one of the pair of drive levers by a separate linkage.