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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2004
Applicant:
Allan S. Thunes, Apex, NC (US);
Inventor:
Allan S. Thunes, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A steering system for a work machine having a hydrostatic transmission is disclosed. The steering system has a primary source of pressurized fluid and a steering control valve. The steering system also has a first fluid passageway fluidly connecting the primary source of pressurized fluid to the steering control valve and a second fluid passageway fluidly connecting the hydrostatic transmission to the steering control valve.