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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2018
Agco International Gmbh, Neuhausen, CH;
Hans-Peter Zeiler, Marktoberdorf, DE;
AGCO International GmbH, Neuhausen, CH;
Abstract
A method of brake steering in a four-wheel drive utility vehicle having a driven front axle carrying at least two front wheels, a driven rear axle carrying at least two rear wheels, a powertrain delivering torque to the front and rear axles via a connecting shaft, independently operable service brakes on each of the front and rear wheels, and independently operable parking brakes on each of the rear wheels. The method includes, on the vehicle entering a turn, applying the service brakes of the front and rear wheels on the inside of the turn and applying also, and to a controllably varied level of braking force, the parking brake on the rear wheel on the inside of the turn.