Driving and steering of motor vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8157030
APP PUB NO 20090178862A1
SERIAL NO

12097875

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An arrangement and a method are disclosed for driving and steering an engine driven vehicle of the type m which left and right hand wheels 120L, 120R are respectively driven from the engine through left and right hand transmissions 122L, 122R and a steering effect is exerted by changing the ratio of one transmission relative to the other. According to the invention a follower is operatively coupled to at least one of the transmissions and is movable circumferentially about an axis by means of a driver actuable steering control to change the relative speeds of the two driven wheels and radially with respect to the axis by means of a driver actuable speed control to increase/decrease the speeds of the two driven wheels in unison.

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MTD PRODUCTS INC5903 GRAFTON ROAD VALLEY CITY OH 44280

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cornwell, Ian David Preston, GB 11 198
Greenwood, Christopher John Preston, GB 30 1147

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