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Dual control driving system

  • US 4,921,066 A
  • Filed: 02/22/1988
  • Issued: 05/01/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An improved dual control driving system for a vehicle movable on wheels, comprising:

  • a first steering system for altering the vehicle'"'"'s direction of movement, the first steering system having a first rotating post element operatively engaged to at least one wheel and extending from a floor of said vehicle to a extending from a floor of said vehicle to a dashboard, the first post element being fixed in a cab area of the vehicle to prevent tilting movement of the first post element;

    a second steering system dependent upon the first steering system for altering the vehicle'"'"'s direction of movement the second steering system being constructed so as to obviate the need for another post element similar in function and configuration to the first post element;

    first means for connecting the first and second steering systems for tandem operation, the first means being off of a floor area of the cab;

    means for stationarily fixing the positions of the first steering system and the second steering system in the cab area, including a plurality of support plates;

    a first braking system operatively engaged to at least one wheel;

    a second braking system dependent upon the first braking system for retarding the vehicle'"'"'s movement, the second system being operatively engaged through the first braking system to those wheel engaged by the first braking system;

    second means for connecting the first and second braking systems for tandem operation;

    a first accelerator control system for controlling the speed of the vehicle; and

    a second acceleration control for controlling the speed of the vehicle independent of the first accelerator control system.

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