Motor vehicles – Steering by driving – Independently operable drive motors
Patent
1974-10-29
1976-07-27
Wood, Jr., M. H.
Motor vehicles
Steering by driving
Independently operable drive motors
180 66R, B62D 900
Patent
active
039714535
ABSTRACT:
A pivot steering vehicle having a pair of hydrostatically operated driving wheels; and motors for driving those wheels which are driven by variable speed, reversible pumps; a control system is provided, having valve means for controlling the pressure applied to the pumps for controlling the speed and direction of the pumps; and cam means is provided which, in response to turning movements of the steering wheel, reduces the speed of the inside driving wheel, and after a predetermined point in the turning movements of the steering wheel, reverses the direction of that wheel.
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Patton Jon Richard
Sisson Ronald Loren
Clark Equipment Company
Gallagher Paul H.
Mitchell David M.
Wood, Jr. M. H.
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