Lawn care vehicle adjustable steering assembly
AssigneeHusqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc.
InventorSean Dwyer
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Abstract
A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame and a steering assembly. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may be operably coupled to at least two drive wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the at least two drive wheels responsive to positioning of steering levers of the steering assembly. The steering assembly may include a vertical adjustment assembly configured to enable telescopic adjustment of a height of a corresponding one of the steering levers.
Claims23
A riding lawn care vehicle comprising:
- a frame to which wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable;
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- a steering assembly operably coupled to at least two drive wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the at least two drive wheels responsive to positioning of steering levers of the steering assembly,
- wherein the steering assembly includes a vertical adjustment assembly configured to enable telescopic adjustment of a height of a corresponding one of the steering levers.
An adjustable steering assembly for employment on a riding lawn care vehicle, the adjustable steering assembly comprising:
- a pair of independently operable steering levers;
- a corresponding pair of base bars operably coupled to respective ones of the steering levers and operably coupled to respective ones of at least two drive wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the at least two drive wheels responsive to positioning of the steering levers,
- wherein each one of the steering levers includes a vertical adjustment assembly configured to enable telescopic adjustment of a height of a corresponding one of the steering levers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.