Patent ID: 6477914
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: B62D,E02F,Y10T

Abstract:
An actuator for providing actuation for drive motors of an industrial vehicle having a control body movable about a central pivot in swiveling motion, said control body having a centered position and swiveling from the centered position to cause actuation in a plurality of directions of movement about said center swivel, the control body being moveable manually in response to inputs from an operator, and an alarm actuator mounted on said control body and having an actuator member spaced from the center swivel outwardly from the control body, a switch mounted relative to the control body at a fixed location, the switch having an external actuator, said actuator member on said alarm actuator bracket engaging the external actuator when the control body is in a neutral position and moving away from the external actuator when the control body moves away from its neutral position sufficiently to cause actuation of the drive of the industrial vehicle.