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Highly maneuverable mowing vehicle with Mecanum wheels

  • US 9,864,396 B1
  • Filed: 08/05/2015
  • Issued: 01/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A highly maneuverable mowing vehicle, comprising:

  • a frame;

    a prime mover mounted to the frame;

    an alternator mounted to the frame and engaged with the prime mover;

    a battery mounted to the frame and in electrical communication with the alternator;

    a controller mounted to the frame and in electrical communication with the battery;

    a mowing deck mounted to the frame and in electrical communication with the controller;

    a set of four variable drive units mounted to the frame and in electrical communication with the controller;

    a set of four Mecanum wheels, each mounted to one of the set of four variable drive units; and

    a joystick mounted on the vehicle and in electrical communication with the controller, the joystick comprising a stalk pivotable about a pivot point and rotatable about a twist axis to provide user input to the controller;

    wherein a rotational speed and a rotational direction of each of the four variable drive units are based on at least one of a pivot position of the stalk and a rotational position of the stalk.

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