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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407023 | Steering apparatus for working machine An assist mechanism of a steering apparatus for a working machine includes right and left operational arm members for selectively engaging and disengaging right and left clutches. Right and left cam grooves are formed in the right and left operational arm members, r... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7341121 | Vehicle with improved turning A vehicle is disclosed having a reduced turning radius comprising a directional wheel assembly for turning the vehicle and a drive wheel assembly for driving the vehicle. The drive wheel assembly has a first and a second drive wheel independently driven by a first a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337870 | Working vehicle with hydraulic continuously variable transmission A working vehicle provided with a hydraulic continuously variable transmission, has a plurality of wheels; a vehicle body supported by the plurality of wheels; a hydraulic continuously variable transmission that is supported by the vehicle body, and that has a speed... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328758 | Self-propelled vehicle particularly for making turns with tight turning radii A self-propelled vehicle particularly for making turns with tight turning radii, comprising a chassis provided with two driving wheels forming at least one driving portion, and which supports a motor kinematically connected to a motion distribution shaft. A function... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7240757 | Control system of self propelled industrial machine A self propelled industrial machine includes a self propelled vehicle body, a transmission installed in the self propelled vehicle body, an operator presence detection switch and a control unit. The operator presence detection switch is provided to generate an opera... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237629 | Zero-turn radius vehicle with steerable front wheels The present invention relates to a zero turning radius vehicle having at least one steerable front wheel and a multistage steering input system separately capable of steering the at least one front wheel and selectively driving the drive wheels. A front wheel steeri... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234561 | Industrial truck with a swivelling seat An industrial truck, such as a forward control fork-lift truck, has dual pedal control with one pedal (5) assigned to the operator's right leg for forward travel and another pedal (6) assigned to the operator's left leg for reverse travel. A driver's s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207581 | Adjustable hydrostatic control system An adjustable hydrostatic control system that adjusts in length to locate mutual neutral locations while transmitting the necessary torque through mating sliding spines. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195096 | Pedal pusher A pedal pusher to provide for single handed manipulation of two (2) pedals of a motor vehicle, such as a golf cart, is disclosed. A first manipulation of the device in an arc range of motion controls a first pedal of the vehicle while a second manipulation of the de... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182353 | Turn brake for multi-track vehicles A turn brake includes a cylinder assembly coupled to a conventional front-wheel steering system of a multi-track vehicle. The cylinder assembly generates fluid power for applying differential braking force to left and right wheels of the vehicle in response to turni... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7152704 | Four-wheel drive work vehicle A four-wheel drive work vehicle includes an engine, a pair of right and left steerable wheels rotatably driven by receiving power from the engine via a differential mechanism, a pair of right and left non-steerable wheels rotatably driven by receiving power from the... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7104036 | Reverse implement option using reverse pedal A reverse implement option for a tractor or mowing vehicle is activated by moving the reverse foot pedal to an intermediate position. An arm linked to the reverse foot pedal pivots in response to movement of the reverse foot pedal to the intermediate position to act... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7044244 | Multi-wheel vehicle A vehicle comprises a steering operation device, a pair of running-driving wheels, which differentially drive when the steering operation device is manipulated, a pair of steerable running wheels interlocking with the steering operation device, and a steering mechan... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040447 | Pedal pusher A pedal pusher to provide for hand manipulation of a pedal of a motor vehicle, such as a golf cart, is disclosed. Means are disclosed to provide for release of a substantial portion of the device where the pedal of the vehicle may be operated without substantial int... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017442 | Parking brake A parking brake for a motor vehicle includes a lever holder, a brake actuation lever disposed in an articulated manner on the lever holder, a brake cable, and a coupling unit for tensioning the brake cable when the brake actuation lever is displaced. The parking bra... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6962219 | Mechanical ZTR system with steering wheel A ZTR vehicle includes true or proper ZTR steering in the forward and reverse directions. The vehicle has independently driven locomotive drives that drive the wheels to provide mobility and steering to the vehicle. A steering wheel is included that pivots one of tw... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951259 | Multi-wheel vehicle A vehicle comprises a steering operation device, a pair of running-driving wheels, which differentially drive when the steering operation device is manipulated, a pair of steerable running wheels interlocking with the steering operation device, and a steering mechan... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945134 | Actuating pedal for the brake system of road vehicles An actuating pedal (1) for the brake system of a road vehicle has a fastening device (6) for fixing the actuating pedal (1) in a pivot bearing (12) on a pedal block (7) of the vehicle. The pedal block is a rigid part of the body, w... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923092 | Control mechanism for a hydraulic device A control mechanism for a transmission such as a hydrostatic transmission or transaxle which simplifies construction and enables the user to change the orientation of the transmission in a vehicle. A first linkage member is rotatably mounted on a support rod and has... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920955 | Physical activity control system for motor vehicles A control system for motor vehicles that uses physical activity to operate the acceleration of a vehicle comprising a mechanical controller that proportionally converts kinetic movement into an electronic signal. An electronic controller uses this signal as well as ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904985 | Transmission control device for vehicles and steering assembly for vehicles A transmission control device which receives steering inputs and speed inputs, and produces an input for a steer transmission and an input for a drive transmission in order to control the direction and speed of a vehicle. The transmission control device, coupled to ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6708805 | Riding tractor for supporting a mower unit A riding tractor in which engine output is transmitted to a running device through a hydrostatic stepless transmission. The tractor has a braking device for acting on the running device, a first brake operating device and a second brake operating device operable ind... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6164396 | Traveling operation device for a working vehicle A traveling operation device for a vehicle, wherein a cruising control mechanism, which can artificially hold a speed changing instrument of a stepless transmission biased toward the neutral side in a desired speed change position and which is interlocked... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5259470 | Steering control for a hydraulically driven crawler vehicle This invention provides a hydraulically driven crawler vehicle in which pilot pressure for controlling the discharge of right and left variable displacement pumps is produced in response to the engine speed by throttle valves disposed in the discharge oil... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5022477 | System and method for controlling the ground speed and enhancing the maneuverability of an off-road vehicle A system and method for controlling the ground speed and enhancing the maneuverability of an off-road vehicle having systems for initially establishing and thereafter automatically returning the hydrostatic transmission to the neutral position, a pedal sy... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4883137 | System and method for controlling the ground speed and enhancing the maneuverability of an off-road vehicle A system and method for controlling the ground speed and enhancing the maneuverability of an off-road vehicle having systems for initially establishing and thereafter automatically returning the hydrostatic transmission to the neutral position, a pedal sy... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4759417 | System and method for controlling the ground speed and enhancing the maneuverability of an off-road vehicle A system and method for controlling the ground speed and enhancing the maneuverability of an off-road vehicle having systems for initially establishing and thereafter automatically returning the hydrostatic transmission to the neutral position, a pedal sy... | 07/26/1988 |
