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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2005
Applicants:
Brian Matthew Adkins, Apex, NC (US);
Kevin Patrick Lund, Apex, NC (US);
Inventors:
Brian Matthew Adkins, Apex, NC (US);
Kevin Patrick Lund, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A zero turning radius mower has a dual hydrostatic pump with right and left pump arms. A linkage between the pump arms and a pair of control levers destrokes both sides of the pump simultaneously if engine speed drops below a specified value. The linkage allows each pump arm to have a first stroke range if the engine powering the pump is above the specified value, and a second smaller stroke range if the engine powering the pump is below the specified value.