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Steering apparatus for a vehicle of the type having revolving upper body with respect to a lower body thereof

US3990527A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 1975
Grant dateNov 9, 1976
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Expiry dateDec 12, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F9/225
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A steering apparatus for a vehicle of the type having a revolving upper body with respect to a lower body thereof in which a directional control valve is provided in a hydraulic circuit to maintain the same steering control when upper body of the vehicle is rotated to 180.degree.. The apparatus comprising a pair of valves for steering, a pair of steering pedal connected to said pair of valves, a directional control valve connected to said pair of valves through hydraulic conduits for right and left steering, a cam provided at around revolving center of the lower body of the vehicle, a switch connected to the directional control valve and, a rocking lever provided on the upper body of the vehicle.

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