Pumps – With condition responsive pumped fluid control – Plural pump units with individual or relative control
Patent
1977-02-23
1979-03-06
Freeh, William L.
Pumps
With condition responsive pumped fluid control
Plural pump units with individual or relative control
F04B 4900
Patent
active
041428420
ABSTRACT:
A method and plural embodiments of apparatus for delivering a pressure-compensated supply of fluid to a hydraulic steering circuit, wherein first and second pumps are respectively operated by a vehicle engine and by a ground wheel when the vehicle is in motion, output fluid from the two pumps being simultaneously directed to the steering circuit by a control valve with inlet relief valve means modulating output pressure of the sources in response to operation of the control valve. One embodiment contemplates dual inlet relief valves for separately modulating output from the two pumps while another embodiment contemplates one of the pumps having a variable output.
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Hicks Leon E.
Peterson Wayne A.
Schexnayder Lawrence F.
Bucher John A.
Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Freeh William L.
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