US Patent 11851114 Stand-on tractor

A tractor includes a tractor frame having a forward end and a rearward end. A control unit is positioned between the forward and rearward ends. A front wheel is relatively near the tractor frame forward end, and a rear wheel is relatively distant from the frame forward end. A work function extends forward of the tractor frame forward end. A platform is rotatably secured to the tractor frame and a rear end of the platform rests atop a biasing member positioned at the tractor frame rearward end. The platform has an axis of rotation higher than an axis of the rear wheel and at least as high as an axis of the front wheel.