IP Library Granted Patent US 7,549,693
Granted Patent B2
US 7,549,693 · App. 11/877,445 · Granted Jun 23, 2009

Tractor

Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,549,693
App. No.
11/877,445
Granted
Jun 23, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object is to provide an assist grip for an operator to easily ride on/off an operation section. An assist grip for supporting a weight of an operator riding on/off an operation section is disposed in front of a steering wheel so as to overlap steering wheel when viewed in front.

Claims (8)

1. An assist grip of a tractor for supporting a weight of a driver getting on/off an operation section of the tractor, the assist grip comprising:

an arched member having two upwardly extending portions and a horizontally extending portion, each of the upwardly extending portions having bottom portions disposed on a dashboard in front of a steering wheel,

wherein the upwardly extending portions extend upwardly towards the horizontally extending portion, which extends between the upwardly extending portions so that the arched member has a substantially vertically reversed U-shape when viewed from the front, and

wherein the horizontally extending portion of the arched member is formed at a lateral center portion of the arched member into an arch-shape when viewed in plan, said arch-shape lying in a horizontal plane so as to space the assist grip from the steering wheel.

2. The assist grip of claim 1 , wherein the arched member has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape.

3. The assist grip of claim 1 , wherein the arched member is made of a resin material.

4. The assist grip of claim 1 , wherein the horizontally extending portion of the arched member has a thickness which is narrower than a thickness of the upwardly extending portions.

5. The assist grip of claim 1 , wherein the upwardly extending portions extend upwardly and slantwise towards the operation section of the tractor.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 26, 2020
From: YANMAR CO., LTD.
To: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054162/0112 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2005-378667 · Dec 28, 2005 · national
JP 2006-045397 · Feb 22, 2006 · national
JP 2006-232729 · Aug 29, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 1181670000
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