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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
May. 21, 2012
Klaus Brugger, Marktoberdorf, DE;
Christoph Wintergerst, Unterthingau, DE;
Herbert Kerler, Oberostendorf, DE;
Franz Erhard, Seeg, DE;
Klaus Brugger, Marktoberdorf, DE;
Christoph Wintergerst, Unterthingau, DE;
Herbert Kerler, Oberostendorf, DE;
Franz Erhard, Seeg, DE;
AGCO International GmbH, Neuhausen, CH;
Abstract
A tractor steering and braking arrangement has a substantially vertically extending structural support columnfor connection at a lower endto a floorof a tractor cab and carrying meansto support a steering wheelat its upper end. At least one hydraulic master cylinderfor operation of brakes of the tractor is supported within the column. The master cylinderincludes an operating rodand an associated piston which is moved substantially vertically by an associated brake operating pedal. The pedal is positioned at one side of the structural support columnand supported for pivoting from the column. Where separate left and right brakes are used, separate left and right master cylinders are mounted vertically within the support column. Both pedals are also mounted for pivoting from the column at a positioninside the column.