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Title: Running travel maneuvering apparatus for an engineering work vehicle



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Claims: We claim:

1. An earth handling vehicle capable of moving in opposite directions comprising a chassis supported relative to the earth by laterally disposed drivable track mechanisms and steering clutches therefor, said chassis further including an engine transmission, gearshift lever therefor and maneuvering apparatus comprising front and rearwardly disposed interconnected actuators associated with a main clutch means that is drivably connected to said transmission, one each front and rearwardly disposed interconnected steering levers connected to said steering clutches, each of said steering levers provided with hand grip portions, further wherein said rearwardly disposed actuator further includes a portion that extends transversely of said vehicle and in close proximity to said hand grip portions of said steering levers.

2. An earth handling vehicle as claimed in claim 1, further wherein said rearwardly disposed actuator includes an inverted L-shaped member.

3. An earth handling vehicle as claimed in claim 2, further wherein said L-shaped member is pivotally supported on a horizontal shaft which extends transversely of said vehicle.

4. An earth handling vehicle as claimed in claim 3, further wherein said L-shaped member is interconnected with a foot operated means positioned toward the front of said vehicle.

5. An earth handling vehicle as claimed in claim 2, further wherein said rearwardly disposed interconnected steering levers are spaced laterally of each other relative to said vehicle and said L-shaped member includes a dependent leg portion mounted outwardly of at least one of said steering levers.

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Inventors: Matsuyoshi, Hideaki (Sakai, JP)
Shimono, Yukio (Sakai, JP)
Tsutsui, Yuji (Osaka, JP)
Miyuki, Shigeru (Sakai, JP)
Watanabe, Takao (Osaka, JP)
Mizota, Hideaki (Sakai, JP)

Application Number: 889589
Filing Date: 1978-03-23
Publication_date: 1979-11-20
Assignee: Kubota, Ltd. (Osaka, JP)
Primary Class(es): 180/6.7 74/479.01, 180/69.3
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:
2827715Mar, 1958Wagner180/77.
3257013Jun, 1966Arnold180/77.

Other Refs: 1168457834202
Sep, 1958FR
May, 1960GB

Primary Examiner: Pekar, John A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Greigg; Edwin E.