Patent ID: 7735392

Claim:
A thumb-twist throttle control device for vehicles comprising: a control device housing; a twist throttle control device mounted on said control device housing and extending outwards therefrom, said twist throttle control device including a rotatable handle which is rotatable about its center longitudinal axis; a thumb throttle control device mounted on said control device housing generally adjacent said twist throttle control device, said thumb throttle control device including an outwardly-extending lever pivotably mounted on said control device housing; a throttle control device control mechanism mounted within said control device housing operatively interposed between said twist throttle control device and said thumb throttle control device and the throttle of the vehicle on which said thumb-twist throttle control device is mounted, said throttle control device control mechanism operative to select one of said twist throttle control device and said thumb throttle control device and to operatively connect said selected one of said twist throttle control device and said thumb throttle control device to the throttle of the vehicle on which said thumb-twist throttle control device is mounted; and said throttle control device control mechanism further operative to selectively engage and connect said selected one of said twist throttle control device and said thumb throttle control device to the throttle of the vehicle on which said thumb-twist throttle control device is mounted such that each is independently operable to control the throttle such that when said twist throttle control device is being used to operate the throttle, said thumb throttle control device is disengaged and when said thumb throttle control device is operating the throttle, said twist throttle control device is disengaged.