ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,488, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Excel Industries Inc. (Hesston, Kan.).
"Steering lever pivot assembly for terrain working vehicle" was invented by Brian R. Funk (Hesston, Kan.), James A. Wright (Hesston, Kan.) and Tyler A. Yost (Hesston, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A steering lever pivot assembly may have a two-axis polymer housing pivotally coupled to a terrain working vehicle at opposing bosses and comprising a pair of reciprocal housing portions, a steering lever pivotally coupled to the two-axis polymer housing, the steering lever having a connecting portion for coupling to a first system of the terrain working ve...