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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2007
Christopher J. Goodwin, Greenville, NC (US);
Gregory S. Roman, Greenville, NC (US);
Christopher J. Goodwin, Greenville, NC (US);
Gregory S. Roman, Greenville, NC (US);
NMHG Oregon, LLC, Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
A steering system for an industrial vehicle includes a drive wheel configured to steerably align with a first radius of curvature. The steering system further includes an electronically controlled idler wheel configured to steerably align with a second radius of curvature different than the first radius of curvature. The first and second radii of curvature share a common center point of turning radius. A controller is configured to command the electronically controlled idler wheel to steerably align with the second radius of curvature according to a determination of the first radius of curvature.