Active steering system and grounds maintenance vehicle including same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10836426
SERIAL NO

15089886

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A small radius- or zero radius-turn vehicle that may be steered by differentially-driven rear drive wheels and by at least one electronically-controlled, steerable front wheel. A device, e.g., one or more levers, may be provided that controls both speed and direction of the drive wheels. A sensor may be provided that detects a position of the lever(s). A controller may calculate a steering angle of the front wheel based upon the position, and issue a command to an actuator associated with the front wheel. The actuator may rotate the front wheel to an electronically calculated steering angle in response to the command.

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EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED2101 ASHLAND AVENUE BEATRICE NE 68310

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bryant, Christian S C Lincoln, US 12 79
Busboom, Garry W Beatrice, US 28 570
Gaebel, James R Eden Prairie, US 3 21
Pheng, Sang Lincoln, US 7 45

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