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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353652 | Hydraulically operated loading apparatus with dual three-function joystick controls A control apparatus is provided for operating six hydraulic valves from two different positions. The control apparatus is particularly suitable for operating the hydraulic controls of a six function trash loader. First and second three-function joysticks are mounted... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7210552 | Quick-release steering wheel A quick-release steering wheel for a work vehicle is configured to engage with and quickly release from one or more steering posts in an operator compartment of a vehicle. The operator compartment has two operator stations, each station having a steering post to whi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7127341 | Failsafe steering device for steer-by-wire system A failsafe steering device for a steer-by-wire system includes a main Electronic Control Unit (ECU) that detects manipulating states of a main steering wheel and a rack mechanism via a plurality of sensors, actuates a reaction motor that provides the reaction force ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7051832 | Material handling vehicle with dual control handles A material handling vehicle includes first and second control handles positioned at opposing ends of an operator compartment. The first control handle is positioned adjacent the forks for driving the vehicle in a fore or forks first direction, and the second control... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6971194 | Modular backhoe-excavator control station A modular excavator-backhoe control station is disclosed, the station having two control towers with joystick on their upper ends that are pivotally coupled adjacent a floor of an excavator or backhoe. They have one piece polymeric boots that cover them as well as s... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6955239 | Industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle having a seat placed in a driver's room provided in a vehicle body to be rotatable at a predetermined angle in at least one of a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction with respect to a forward facing position, wherein the driver'... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938720 | Steering input devices for steer-by-wire systems A steering input device for a steer-by-wire system is provided. The input device comprises a first shaft and a hand wheel. The first shaft is rotatably installed in a first housing. The hand wheel is connected to the first shaft such that the hand wheel and the firs... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6446747 | Control element arrangement for controlling the longitudinal movement and/or the lateral movement of a motor vehicle A control element arrangement is disclosed for controlling a motor vehicle without conventional pedals and steering wheel. Two control elements are provided which can be operated independently of one another, in which case at least the longitudinal speed ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6276476 | Right hand drive steering system and conversion method from left hand drive vehicle A right-hand drive vehicle steering system (10) that may be factory built or converted from a left-hand drive steering system or vice versa. The method of conversion begins with the removal of the left-hand drive steering components. A left-hand drive des... | 08/21/2001 |
| 5971318 | Safety system for visual flight references system A safety system for visual flight reference system for simulating the geography around an airplane during the landing and the take-off under zero visibility conditions. The inventive device includes a display screen, a keyboard, a hold-down bracket and a ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5952730 | Method for selecting one of several equivalent operating elements to control the lengthwise and/or transverse dynamics of a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle A method selects one of several equivalent operating elements for controlling the lengthwise and/or transverse dynamics of a motor vehicle. Inadvertent control of the lengthwise and/or transverse dynamics of the motor vehicle is prevented and manual switc... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5845735 | Control element arrangement for controlling the longitudinal movement and/or the lateral movement of a motor vehicle A control element arrangement is disclosed for controlling a motor vehicle without conventional pedals and steering wheel. Two control elements are provided which can be operated independently of one another, in which case at least the longitudinal speed ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5775456 | Emergency driver system Disclosed is an emergency driver system for a motor vehicle. The emergency driver system allows a passenger in the motor vehicle to safely maneuver the motor vehicle should the driver become incapacitated by exposing a brake actuator and an accelerator ac... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5612577 | Symmetrical circuit connection board for vehicle application An improved symmetric circuit connection board may be utilized on both the driver and passenger sides of a vehicle or in left and right-hand orientations. In the past, two distinct boards have been provided for use on the driver and passenger sides. The i... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5449956 | Dual pedal operation of electronically-controlled vehicle engine An automotive vehicle that is powered by an electronically-controlled engine, such as a truck that is powered by an electronically-controlled diesel engine, is equipped with dual sets of controls, one set on each side of the vehicle. The accelerator pedal... | 09/12/1995 |
| 4921066 | Dual control driving system An improved dual control driving system is provided for a combustion engine powered vehicle moveable on wheels and having a pair of steering systems, a pair of braking systems and a pair of accelerator systems. The steering systems work in tandem with eac... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4911261 | Passenger side driving system A passenger side controlled driving system is provided for a combustion engine powered vehicle moveable on wheels and having a passenger side steering system that is engaged to a portion of the factory provided steering system. A passenger side braking sy... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4815331 | Right-hand steering wheel for an automobile A right-hand steering wheel for an automobile which is generally equipped with a left-hand steering wheel and at least a front right door, includes a clamp which is releasable attached to the left-hand steering wheel. A right-hand steering wheel is provid... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4802549 | Central rotating terminal for vehicles A vehicle has first and second drivers' seats and a control console, the control console carrying a plurality of individual controls and display means. The drivers' seats are in side-by-side relation. By this invention, a pivot carries the control console... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4756552 | Steering mechanism for vehicle with multiple steering wheels A vehicle having a steering system controlled by either of a pair of steering wheels also includes first and second steering wheel shafts means, each carrying one of the steering wheels. A wheel steering mechanism is mechanically connected to the first an... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4726441 | Dual control driving system An improved dual control driving system is provided for a combustion engine powered vehicle moveable on wheels and having a pair of steering systems, a pair of braking systems and a pair of accelerator systems. The steering systems work in tandem with eac... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4505356 | Operator's seat and controls arrangement for a tandem road roller An ergonomically advantageous operator's seat and controls arrangement for tandem road rollers comprises on the transverse center line of an operator's platform operator's seats arranged side by side and rotatable about vertical axes. A control stick pivo... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4312246 | Dual operating system for controlling a brake or the like, including a counter system to prevent or reverse operation An educational vehicle is provided in which the driver-student is provided with a conventional braking pedal and the passenger-teacher is provided with a braking pedal to override the driver-student braking pedal in order to effect a braking operation. Fu... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4147227 | Standard model tractor with removable second set of operating controls Apparatus removably mounted on a standard model agricultural tractor of a type used principally for pulling various implements and for hauling, and to which agricultural implements cannot usually be advantageously mounted at the front of the tractor, the ... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4114843 | Control stick assembly A control stick assembly for dual control of aircraft includes a single control stick for longitudinal and lateral orientation of the aircraft. The stick is mounted on the center of the aircraft by a joint permitting lateral and longitudinal movement by a... | 09/19/1978 |
| 3964564 | System for training motorcycle operators S system for training motorcycle operators. A conventional motorcycle carries a seat capable of accommodating a student in front of an instructor. The student operates the conventional handlebars and an additional set of handlebars is provided between the... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3939937 | Safety apparatus for service vehicle Safety apparatus for simultaneously placing in neutral the automatic transmission of a service vehicle subject to frequent starting and stopping without moving the gearshift lever and setting the vehicle brake from a second drive station removed from the ... | 02/24/1976 |
