Dual lever steering control mechanism
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsBenjamin S. Mayer, Kyle Thomas Ressler
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Abstract
A dual lever steering control mechanism for a mounting a control lever or stick to a mower is disclosed. The mechanism includes a housing with an opening, a forward/reverse lever insertable through the opening and pivoting on a first axis, and a neutral position lever pivotably attached to the forward/reverse lever to pivot on a second axis transverse to the first axis. The control lever may be attached to the neutral position lever at a plurality of different height and fore/aft settings.
Claims20
A dual lever steering control mechanism for a mounting a control lever to a mower comprising:
- an upper housing having an outer wall and inner wall;
- a lower housing removably attached to the upper housing and having an outer wall and an inner wall;
- the inner walls of the upper and lower housings providing an opening;
- a forward/reverse lever insertable through the opening and pivoting on a first axis;
- a neutral position lever pivotably attached to the forward/reverse lever to pivot on a second axis transverse to the first axis;
- and the control lever attached to the neutral position lever.
A dual lever steering control mechanism for mounting a control lever to a mower, comprising:
- a two-part housing with an opening therethrough;
- a forward/reverse lever inserted and extending through the opening and having a first pivot axis in the housing to pivot between a forward position and a reverse position, with a neutral position therebetween;
- a neutral position lever pivoting on a second pivot axis with respect to the forward reverse lever, the control lever attached to the neutral position lever, the neutral position lever pivoting outwardly on the second pivot axis only if the forward/reverse lever is in the neutral position;
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- a safety switch positioned on the housing and actuatable if the neutral position lever pivots outwardly.
A dual lever steering control mechanism for mounting a control lever to a mower, comprising:
- a forward/reverse lever pivotably mounted in a housing between a first end and a second end of the lever;
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- a neutral position lever mounted to the forward/reverse lever and pivotable to actuate a safety switch attached to the housing;
- the neutral position lever having a plurality of height and fore/aft settings for attaching the control lever thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.