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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1984
Gary C Chambers, Burdett, NY (US);
Leonard V Hychalk, Painted Post, NY (US);
Figgie International Inc., Willoughby, OH (US);
Abstract
A speed and direction control apparatus for a skid steer vehicle of the type having right and left driven wheels which are caused to be operated by variable displacement pumps. The control apparatus is similar to that found in normal highway vehicles in that a steering wheel is provided for controlling the turning of the vehicle and a foot pedal is provided for controlling the speed of the vehicle. One end of each of a pair of push-pull control cable assemblies is used to move the control arms of the variable displacement pumps and the other end of the pair of control cables are in turn secured to a rotatable element which is in turn supported for rotation on a portion of a rotatable steering column. The rotatable element can be rotated by the steering wheel to cause one control arm to be displaced with respect to the other control arm to effect turning of the vehicle. The portion of the steering column on which the rotatable element is supported can be telescoped within another portion of the steering column in response to movement of the foot pedal to cause the speed of the vehicle to be varied. Various springs are provided for returning the parts to a centered position.