Patent ID: 7650960
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: E02F,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: an engine; at least one driven wheel rotating under the influence of the engine to move the vehicle; a speed control handle pivotable through a range of motion to control the rate of rotation of the driven wheel, the speed control handle including an engaging portion that moves along a path in response to pivoting of the speed control handle; a cam member having varying thickness, a stop portion of the cam member being the portion of the cam member in the path of the engaging portion of the speed control handle for a given position of the cam member; a frictional member creating sufficient frictional forces to resist movement of the cam member with respect to the rest of the vehicle during ordinary operation of the vehicle; and a handle manipulated by an operator of the vehicle to overcome the friction created by the frictional member and move the cam member into a desired position corresponding to a desired thickness of the stop portion to control speed limiting of the vehicle; wherein the engaging portion of the speed control handle abuts against the stop portion of the cam member to define an end of the range of motion of the speed control handle such that the range of motion of the speed control handle is limited as a function of the thickness of the stop portion to limit speed of the vehicle.