Ergonomic plow control system

• US 20060231309A1
• Filed: 03/17/2006
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John A. Lashua
• Original Assignee: John A. Lashua
• Inventors: Lashua, John A.
• Application Number:
  US11/378,186
• Publication Number:
  US 20060231309A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/89.120
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 63/00 Lifting or adjusting devices or arrangements for agricultural machines or implements lifting mechanisms for the cutter-bar of a mower A01D34/24; adjusting devices for the cutter-bar of a mower A01D34/28; constructional features of lifting devices per se B66F

Abstract

System includes control housing and a switch pad having keys, which can be highly unobtrusive and/or be very soft and flexible, and a transmitter housing in communication with the control housing. The communication can be through a pig tail wire bundle. A set of radially disposed keys can be provided.

Claims

1. An ergonomic plow control system, which comprises a subsystem of control housing and a switch pad having keys or buttons, which is highly unobtrusive and/or very soft and flexible;

and a transmitter housing in communication with the control housing.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said subsystem and said transmitter housing are in communication through an electronic communication link that includes a pig tail wire bundle.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said subsystem is about ¼

of an inch or less in thickness, and is very soft and flexible so that it can be wrapped around a shift lever, or around a suitable steering wheel component.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said subsystem is about ¼

of an inch or less in thickness, and is very soft and flexible so that it can be wrapped around a shift lever, or around a suitable steering wheel component.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein said subsystem is about ⅛

of an inch or less in thickness, and is very soft and flexible so that it can be wrapped around a shift lever, or around a suitable steering wheel component.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein said subsystem is about ⅛

of an inch or less in thickness, and is very soft and flexible so that it can be wrapped around a shift lever, or around a suitable steering wheel component.

7. The system of claim 3, which further includes at least one mount selected from the group consisting of a strap with hook and loop components, a tie, a buckle, and a combination whereof.

8. The system of claim 4, which further includes at least one mount selected from the group consisting of a strap with hook and loop components, a tie, a buckle, and a combination whereof.

9. The system of claim 5, which further includes at least one mount selected from the group consisting of a strap with hook and loop components, a tie, a buckle, and a combination whereof.

10. The system of claim 6, which further includes at least one mount selected from the group consisting of a strap with hook and loop components, a tie, a buckle, and a combination whereof.

11. The system of claim 3, wherein said switch pad has a central element with radially disposed keys or buttons in relation to the central element.

12. The system of claim 4, wherein said switch pad has a central element with radially disposed keys or buttons in relation to the central element.

13. The system of claim 5, wherein said switch pad has a central element with radially disposed keys or buttons in relation to the central element.

14. The system of claim 6, wherein said switch pad has a central element with radially disposed keys or buttons in relation to the central element.

15. The system of claim 7, wherein said switch pad has a central element with radially disposed keys or buttons in relation to the central element.

16. The system of claim 8, wherein said switch pad has a central element with radially disposed keys or buttons in relation to the central element.

17. The system of claim 9, wherein said switch pad has a central element with radially disposed keys or buttons in relation to the central element.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein said switch pad has a central element with radially disposed keys or buttons in relation to the central element.

19. An ergonomic snow plow control system, which comprises a control housing and a switch pad having a set of radially disposed keys.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said switch pad has a central element with about from four to six radially disposed keys or buttons in relation to the central element.