Patent ID: 9738311
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A01D,B62D

Claim:
1. A steering assembly for a lawn maintenance vehicle having a frame, said steering assembly comprising: a control assembly including a steering wheel operatively connected to a pinion gear; a transfer assembly including a sector gear and a pair of tie rods, wherein said sector gear is operatively connected to said frame and rotatable relative thereto, said sector gear having an arcuate leading edge forming a rack that is meshingly engaged with said pinion gear, said leading edge forming said rack of said sector gear is directed forwardly, said pair of tie rods being operatively connected to said sector gear; and a pair of wheel assemblies, wherein each tie rod of said transfer assembly is attachable to one of said wheel assemblies, and movement of said tie rods in response to rotation of said sector gear causes said wheel assemblies to rotate.