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Agricultural applicator configuration for enhanced visibility

  • US 7,228,931 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2004
  • Issued: 06/12/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A three-wheeled vehicle, comprising:

  • a drive unit interconnected with a plurality of wheel assemblies in such a manner so as to drive the three-wheeled vehicle in a forward direction of travel, the plurality of wheel assemblies including a single front wheel assembly;

    a frame assembly mounted on the plurality of wheel assemblies, the frame assembly including a fork assembly having first and second forks depending from opposite ends of a yoke portion and a kingpin extending generally upward from the yoke portion, the fork assembly mounted on the single front wheel assembly; and

    a steering assembly including;

    a steering wheel;

    a steering plate interconnected to the kingpin; and

    left and right steering cylinders interlinking the steering wheel with the steering plate;

    wherein rotation of the steering wheel toward a turn direction of the three-wheeled vehicle relative to the forward direction of travel rotates the steering plate and attached kingpin and causes the fork assembly to rotate in the turn direction.

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