Steering and braking control system for vehicle
OwnerRoy Sebazcoinventor
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Abstract
A system which includes a steering member that not only allows the operator to accomplish the steering of a vehicle, but also allows the operator to merely exert a force on the steering member to control the braking mechanism of a vehicle. The steering member, acting as a unitary device for controlling two of the principal operations of a vehicle, provides the operator with improved handling capabilities and does so without the operator needing to use his/her feet which makes the control system of the vehicle particularly suited for handicapped individuals.
Claims14
A steering and braking control system for a vehicle with a steering column having a longitudinally extending axis defined by a steering shaft that is connected to a steering mechanism of a vehicle, said vehicle also having a brake pedal connected to a braking mechanism of the vehicle, said control system comprising:
- (a) a steering member having first and second arms, said first arm having first and second ends and said second arm having first and second ends;
- (b) a pivotal member having first and second ends with said first end thereof having means for connecting to said second ends of said first and second arms of said steering member and said second end thereof having means for connecting to said steering shaft;
- (c) a sleeve slidably mounted about the steering shaft, said sleeve having first and second ends with the first end thereof connected to said first and second arms of said steering member;
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- (d) a force translating mechanism having first and second ends, said first end thereof having means for connecting to said second end of said sleeve, and means for connecting said second end of said force translating mechanism to said brake pedal.
A steering and braking control system for a vehicle with a steering column having a longitudinally extending axis defined by a steering shaft, said vehicle having a braking mechanism and a vacuum assist, said control system comprising:
- (a) a steering member having first and second arms, with said first arm having first and second ends and said second arm having first and second ends;
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- (b) a master brake cylinder nested within said steering shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.