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Front-mounted stand-on lawn care vehicle

US8887841B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

7References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

HUSQVARNA AB · SE

Inventors

Kevin Oswald · Columbus, US
Sean Dwyer · Gastonia, US
Leanne Cushing · Somerville, US
Michael Adams · Phoenix, US
Braxton Reese · Charlotte, US
Richard D. Bednar · Superior, US
James Flynn · Gastonia, US
Jerry Sandy · Fort Mill, US
Thomas Limpo · Fort Mill, US
Steve Brinkman · Martinez, US
Krzysztof Glomski · Springfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2012
Grant date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01D2101/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, an engine, a steering assembly, a support platform and a front mount assembly. The frame may be attachable to a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle. At least a portion of the engine may be mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels. The steering assembly may include steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine. The steering assembly may enable steering of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the front wheels responsive to positioning of steering levers of the steering assembly.

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