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Granted Patent B2
US 12,398,528 · App. 18/786,293 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Utility loader with high lift loader arms and unifying hand grip for dual traction control levers

Inventors: John P. Azure (Bloomington, MN); Joseph C. Knipp (Elko, MN); David A. Murray (Eagan, MN); James A. Kuemper (New Hope, MN)
Assignee: The Toro Company
E02F3/3405E02F3/3417E02F3/422E02F9/2012E02F9/2004
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Patent No.
US 12,398,528
App. No.
18/786,293
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compact utility loader is operated by a standing operator at the rear of a frame. A loader arm assembly comprises a scissors linkage on either side of the frame nesting around the prime mover. Each scissors linkage has an upper loader arm that is pivoted at its rear end to rears ends of a pair of lower loader arms such that the pivot connections to the upper loader arm move upwardly and forwardly relative to the frame during elevation of the loader arm assembly to provide a high lift capability. The frame is self-propelled by a differential drive and steering system that is operated by dual levers. A hand grip extends between and unifies the operation of the levers to permit the operator to more easily move the levers in the ways that are needed to provide either straight motion of the frame or turns of the frame.

Claims (52)

1. A compact utility loader comprising:

a) a frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a front end and a rear end;

b) independent left and right traction drives located on opposite sides of the frame;

c) a foot platform, for supporting a standing operator, carried by the frame proximate the rear end;

d) a pair of linkage assemblies operably coupled to the frame and carrying an implement, the pair of linkage assemblies each including a loader arm, a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm, and an actuator that are arranged to maintain a forward reach of the implement between uppermost and lowermost positions of the implement, wherein each of the first connecting arm, the second connecting arm, and the actuator is pivotally connected to the loader arm, and wherein each of the first connecting arm, the second connecting arm, and the actuator is pivotally connected to the frame between spaced-apart sidewall structures of the frame; and

e) a control console located proximate the frame rear end and generally forward of the foot platform, the control console including controls capable of being manipulated by the standing operator to operate the compact utility loader, the controls including a horizontal hand grip for operating the traction drives and being laterally offset from the longitudinal axis and displaceable in forward and rearward motions along a fore-and-aft axis and in a twisting motion about a centerline axis of the horizontal hand grip.

2. The compact utility loader of claim 1 , further comprising one or both of a first grab bar and a second grab bar, the first grab bar being mounted to a mounting surface of the control console at a location forward of the horizontal hand grip, the second grab bar being mounted to the control console mounting surface at a location rearward of the horizontal hand grip.

3. The compact utility loader of claim 2 , further including a third grab bar mounted to the control console mounting surface and located rearwardly of another control of the controls.

4. The compact utility loader of claim 1 , wherein:

a) the forward motion of the horizontal hand grip along the fore-and-aft axis towards the frame front end causes the left and right traction drives to produce a forward motion of the compact utility loader;

b) the rearward motion of the horizontal hand grip along the fore-and-aft axis away from the frame front end causes the left and right traction drives to produce a rearward motion of the compact utility loader; and

c) the twisting motion of the horizontal hand grip about the centerline axis causes the left and right traction drives to produce a turning motion of the compact utility loader.

5. The compact utility loader of claim 4 , wherein the twisting motion of the horizontal hand grip in combination with the forward or rearward motion of the horizontal hand grip causes the left and right traction drives to produce a forward or rearward turning motion of the compact utility loader.

6. The compact utility loader of claim 1 , wherein the twisting motion of the horizontal hand grip without a forward or rearward motion along the centerline axis of the horizontal hand grip causes the left and right traction drives to produce a zero radius turn of the compact utility loader.

7. The compact utility loader of claim 1 , wherein the horizontal hand grip has a first free end and a second free end opposite the first free end.

8. The compact utility loader of claim 7 , wherein the horizontal hand grip is connected to a lever at a location between the first and second free ends, wherein when the horizontal hand grip is in the neutral position, the lever extends generally orthogonally to a length of the horizontal hand grip.

9. A method for operating a compact utility loader, the method comprising:

a) standing on a rear platform of a vehicle having:

i) left and right ground traction drives;

ii) a pair of linkage assemblies carrying an implement, the pair of linkage assemblies each including a loader arm pivotally connected to:

a first connecting arm at a first pivot connection;

a second connecting arm at a second pivot connection; and

an actuator at a third pivot connection;

wherein the first pivot connection is laterally offset from the second pivot connection and wherein the third pivot connection is laterally offset from one of the first and second pivot connections; and

iii) a control console having controls capable of being manipulated by a standing operator to operate the compact utility loader;

b) manipulating a first control of the controls to operate the left and right traction drives, including moving a hand grip of the first control in a twisting motion about a centerline axis of the hand grip, a forward motion, and a rearward motion, and combinations thereof; and

c) operating the pair of linkage assemblies, including operating the pair of linkage assemblies such that a forward reach of the implement is maintained between uppermost and lowermost positions of the implement.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

a) moving the first control in the forward motion causes the left and right traction drives to produce a forward motion of the compact utility loader;

b) moving the first control in the rearward motion causes the left and right traction drives to produce a rearward motion of the compact utility loader;

c) moving the first control in the twisting motion causes the left and right traction drives to produce a turning motion of the compact utility loader;

d) moving the first control in the twisting motion in combination with the forward or rearward motion of the first control causes the left and right traction drives to produce a forward or rearward turning motion of the compact utility loader; and

e) moving the first control in the twisting motion without a forward or rearward motion of a center of the first control causes the left and right traction drives to produce a zero radius turn of the compact utility loader.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein operating the pair of linkage assemblies to move the implement to the lowermost position includes moving the third pivot connection between the actuator and the loader arm of the pair of linkage assemblies below an uppermost height of the control console, and wherein operating the pair of linkage assemblies to move the implement to the uppermost position includes moving the third pivot connection above the uppermost height of the control console.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein operating the pair of linkage assemblies to move the implement between the lowermost and uppermost positions includes moving the third pivot connection between the actuator and the loader arm of the pair of linkage assemblies between first and second positions, wherein the third pivot connection, in both the first and second positions, is located between first and second upward projections defined by first and second ends of traction members associated with the right and left traction drives.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein operating the pair of linkage assemblies to move the implement between the lowermost and uppermost positions includes moving a rear end of the loader arm of the pair of linkage assemblies between first and second positions, wherein the rear end of the loader arm, in both the first and second positions, is located below a height of the control console.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein operating the pair of linkage assemblies to move the implement between the lowermost and uppermost positions includes moving the first pivot connection between first and second positions, wherein the first pivot connection, in both the first and second positions, is located below a height of the control console.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein operating the pair of linkage assemblies to move the implement from the lowermost and uppermost positions includes moving the first pivot connection in a forward and upward direction.

16. A compact utility loader comprising:

a) a frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a front end and a rear end, the frame supporting a prime mover;

b) independent left and right traction drives located on opposite sides of the frame;

c) a foot platform, for supporting a standing operator, carried by the frame proximate the rear end;

d) a pair of linkage assemblies operably coupled to the frame and carrying an implement, the pair of linkage assemblies being configured to maintain a forward reach of the implement between uppermost and lowermost positions of the implement, wherein each of the pair of linkage assemblies has a loader arm, a first connecting arm connected to the loader arm at a first pivot connection, a second connecting arm connected to the loader arm at a second pivot connection, and an actuator connected to the loader arm at a third pivot connection that is located forwardly of the first and second pivot connections, wherein rear ends of the loader arms are provided without cross-supports therebetween such that the pair of linkage assemblies can nest around the prime mover when the linkage assembly is the lowermost position; and

e) a control console located proximate the frame rear end and generally forward of the foot platform, the control console including controls capable of being manipulated by the standing operator to operate the compact utility loader, the controls including a horizontal hand grip laterally offset from the longitudinal axis and configured for operating the traction drives, the control console including a first grab bar mounted to a mounting surface of the control console at a location forward of the horizontal hand grip and including a second grab bar mounted to the mounting surface at a location rearward of the horizontal hand grip.

17. The compact utility loader of claim 16 , wherein the control console includes a third grab bar mounted to the mounting surface proximate another control of the control console.

18. The compact utility loader of claim 16 , wherein:

a) a forward motion of the horizontal hand grip along a fore-and-aft axis towards the frame front end causes the left and right traction drives to produce a forward motion of the compact utility loader;

b) a rearward motion of the horizontal hand grip along the fore-and-aft axis away from the frame front end causes the left and right traction drives to produce a rearward motion of the compact utility loader; and

c) a twisting motion of the horizontal hand grip about a centerline axis of the horizontal hand grip causes the left and right traction drives to produce a turning motion of the compact utility loader;

d) wherein the twisting motion of the horizontal hand grip in combination with the forward or rearward motion of the horizontal hand grip causes the left and right traction drives to produce a forward or rearward turning motion of the compact utility loader, wherein the twisting motion of the horizontal hand grip without a forward or rearward motion along the centerline axis of the horizontal hand grip causes the left and right traction drives to produce a zero radius turn of the compact utility loader.

19. The compact utility loader of claim 16 , wherein the horizontal hand grip has a first free end and a second free end.

20. The compact utility loader of claim 19 , wherein the horizontal hand grip is connected to a lever at a location between the first and second free ends, wherein when the horizontal hand grip is in a neutral position, the lever extends generally orthogonally to a length of the horizontal hand grip.

Continuity (9)
Continuation 18340218 · Jun 23, 2023
Continuation 17675710 · Feb 18, 2022
Continuation 16882691 · May 25, 2020
Continuation 16822714 · Mar 18, 2020
Continuation 16291656 · Mar 4, 2019
Continuation 15973864 · May 8, 2018
Division 15047061 · Feb 18, 2016
Provisional Application 62118854 · Feb 20, 2015
Related Publication 20240384495A1 · Nov 21, 2024
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