Motor vehicles – Steering gear – No mechanical connection between steering shaft and steering...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
No mechanical connection between steering shaft and steering...
C180S403000, C180S417000, C180S443000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11067781
ABSTRACT:
A steering system for a straddle carrier includes two side supports with steerable wheels, braces, a hoisting gear, an an upper frame. An operator's cab having a steering wheel is disposed at the upper frame. A servo motor with an inverter is mounted in operative connection with the steering wheel and that operates in four quadrants. The servo motor steers the wheels of the straddle carrier using a steering computer, hydraulic proportional valves, control cylinders, and potentiometers on the side supports.
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Bauer Reinhard
Kuhn Rolf
Darby & Darby
Morris Lesley D.
Noell Mobile Systems & Cranes GmbH
Scharich Marc A.
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