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Control for hydrostatic transmissions

US5848520A · kind A · utility

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27Claims
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Filing dateApr 28, 1997
Grant dateDec 15, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D11/183
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle having a hydrostatic transmission is provided with a main speed control lever for governing the vehicle's maximum forward speed and an independently adjustable tracking control mechanism for coordinating output of left and right hydraulic wheel motors.

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