Steering clutch and brake control apparatus

Details Steering clutch and brake control apparatus Steering clutch and brake control apparatus

1976-11-08

1978-05-09

Camby, John J.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Clutch and brake

Vehicle type

192 12C, 180 62, F16D 6702

Patent

active

040882098

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for controlling steering clutches and independent brakes of a vehicle comprising a steering device responsive to a pair of clutch actuating steering levers for selectively and independently disengaging the clutches for steering purposes. Operation of a single brake pedal and the disengagement of at least one of the clutches selectively and independently engages the vehicles brakes. An inhibiting mechanism coupled to the steering device selectively inhibits either of the vehicle brakes from responding to actuation of the brake pedal when one of the steering levers is actuated to disengage the corresponding clutch, and prevents the opposite brake from being engaged during brake pedal operation. As a result, the vehicle may be steered while employing a pair of steering levers and a single foot pedal. A control system permits the vehicle to be stopped when both steering levers and the single foot pedal are actuated by inactivating the brake inhibiting mechanism.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2259794 (1941-10-01), Boldt
patent: 3262525 (1966-07-01), Ehlke et al.
patent: 3494449 (1970-02-01), Umeda et al.
patent: 3797619 (1974-03-01), Suzuki
patent: 3815697 (1974-06-01), Bridwell et al.

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