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SIDE-BY-SIDE DIESEL UTILITY VEHICLE

  • US 20140060954A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2012
  • Published: 03/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle including:

  • at least one ground engaging member;

    a frame supported by the at least one ground engaging member;

    an auxiliary power system;

    a work attachment coupled to the frame and powered by the auxiliary power system;

    a controller operative to control at least one operation of the work attachment;

    an operator area supported by the frame and including an operator seat, the operator seat including a seat cushion and a plate positioned below a top surface of the seat cushion, the seat cushion having a height, a width, and a length, the plate extending across a majority of at least one of the height and the width of the seat cushion; and

    a seat switch coupled to the operator seat and configured to detect a position of the plate, the controller being in communication with the seat switch to detect at least one of an unloaded state and a loaded state of the operator seat based on the position of the plate, the controller being operative to disable an operation of the work attachment upon detecting the unloaded state of the operator seat.

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