Slope traversing system for zero turning radius vehicles
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1. A zero turning radius vehicle, comprising:
- a frame having a power transmission operatively and independently engaged to each one of at least two driven wheels connected to the frame; and
at least one caster rotatably connected to said frame and supporting a portion of the vehicle weight,said at least one caster being operatively biased in response to a device measuring proper acceleration perpendicular to a front-to-rear axis of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A zero turning radius vehicle is disclosed having a power transmission operatively and independently engaged to each one of at least two driven wheels, and including at least one caster, supporting a portion of said vehicle weight, rotatably connected to the vehicle whereby the caster is operatively biased while the vehicle is operating at a side angle such that the caster neutralizes the gravitational force that would tend to drive the vehicle downward when traversing a slope.
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1. A zero turning radius vehicle, comprising:
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a frame having a power transmission operatively and independently engaged to each one of at least two driven wheels connected to the frame; and at least one caster rotatably connected to said frame and supporting a portion of the vehicle weight, said at least one caster being operatively biased in response to a device measuring proper acceleration perpendicular to a front-to-rear axis of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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