Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle drive and control system
- Patent Title (中): 车辆驱动和控制系统
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Application No.: US13193076Application Date: 2011-07-28
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Publication No.: US08226519B1Publication Date: 2012-07-24
- Inventor: Raymond Hauser , Christopher K. Wyatt , Lonnie E. Holder , Scott W. Keller
- Applicant: Raymond Hauser , Christopher K. Wyatt , Lonnie E. Holder , Scott W. Keller
- Applicant Address: US IL Sullivan
- Assignee: Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership
- Current Assignee: Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Sullivan
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Main IPC: F16H48/20
- IPC: F16H48/20 ; B60W10/02 ; B60W10/18 ; F16D11/06 ; F16D13/22 ; F16D67/02 ; B60T13/74 ; B60T13/00 ; B60T13/70

Abstract:
A control system for use in a vehicle having left and right clutch assemblies, each clutch assembly including a brake mechanism and a drive mechanism. The control system includes a steering switch having a left steering position to actuate the left brake mechanism and the right drive mechanism, a neutral steering position to actuate the left and right drive mechanisms, and a right steering position to actuate the left drive mechanism and the right brake mechanism. The system may also include an operator switch having a first position to actuate brake mechanisms and disable the steering switch, and a second position that passes control of both brake clutch assemblies to the steering switch. The system may further include a brake switch having a brake position that actuates both brake mechanisms and disables the operator switch and the steering switch, and a drive position that passes control of both clutch assemblies to the operator switch.
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