Clutch-brake steering mechanism for tractors
US4164276A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1976 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D67/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Clutch-brake steering unit having hydraulically actuated cylinders for controlling same to control rotation of a track-drive sprocket in a crawler tractor. Specifically a clutch cylinder and a brake cylinder provided in the unit have an inlet-outlet port in common, and are so arranged on a spring-applied-brake, hydraulically-applied-clutch basis that a single pressure signal in the inlet-outlet port alternately operates the cylinders to apply the brake and release the clutch, to apply the clutch and release the brake, or by proper modulation to partially engage either, i.e., slip the clutch or drag the brake to intermediate degrees as desired.
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