Patent ID: 8091678

Claim:
A motor grader including a chassis; a plurality of traction devices positioned to support the chassis and including at least one front traction device and at least one rear traction device; a motor grader circle supported by the chassis; a grader blade supported by the motor grader circle and positioned between the at least one front traction device and the at least one rear fraction device; an operator seat assembly supported by the chassis, the operator seat assembly including a frame, a seat, and a back support; a control system supported by the operator seat assembly and including a plurality of joysticks, each of the plurality of joysticks being configured to control at least one function of the motor grader; a left console supported by the operator seat assembly and supporting a plurality of the joysticks including first, second, and third joysticks, the first joystick controlling raising and lowering of a left end of the grader blade, the second joystick controlling left and right side shift of the grader blade, and the third joystick controlling rotation of the motor grader circle, the first joystick being positioned outboard of the second and third joysticks, and the third joystick being positioned inboard of the first and second joysticks; and a right console supported by the operator seat assembly and supporting a plurality of the joysticks including fourth, fifth, and sixth joysticks, the fourth joystick controlling raising and lowering of a right end of the grader blade, the fifth joystick controlling the lean of the at least one front traction device, and the sixth joystick controlling side shifting of the motor grader circle, the fourth joystick being positioned outboard of the fifth and sixth joysticks, and the sixth joystick being positioned inboard of the fourth and fifth joysticks.