Patent ID: 8167080

Claim:
A construction vehicle including: a chassis; a plurality of traction devices positioned to support the chassis; a ground engaging blade supported by the chassis; an operator seat assembly supported by the chassis, the operator seat assembly including a frame, a seat, a pair of armrests, and a back support having a width; a first and a second mounting bracket supported by the chassis; a control system including a plurality of joysticks configured to control at least one function of the construction vehicle; a first and a second console supported by the first and second mounting bracket, respectively; and an operator seat assembly supported by the chassis, the operator seat and the first and second mounting brackets being separately supported, a first joystick supported by the first console being spaced apart from a second joystick supported by the second console by a gap less than the width of the back support of the operator seat assembly, the first joystick and the second joystick disposed inward of the pair of armrests; and a steering wheel supported by the chassis and configured to control the direction of travel of the construction vehicle, the steering wheel being spaced apart from each of the first and the second consoles by a distance of three inches or less.