Patent ID: 6446992
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B60T,B60W,Y10T

Abstract:
A steering and braking control system for a vehicle with a steering column having a longitudinally extending axis defined by a steering shaft that is connected to a steering mechanism of a vehicle, said vehicle also having a brake pedal connected to a braking mechanism of the vehicle, said control system comprising:(a) a steering member having first and second arms, said first arm having first and second ends and said second arm having first and second ends; (b) a pivotal member having first and second ends with said first end thereof having means for connecting to said second ends of said first and second arms of said steering member and said second end thereof having means for connecting to said steering shaft; (c) a sleeve slidably mounted about the steering shaft, said sleeve having first and second ends with the first end thereof connected to said first and second arms of said steering member; and (d) a force translating mechanism having first and second ends, said first end thereof having means for connecting to said second end of said sleeve, and means for connecting said second end of said force translating mechanism to said brake pedal.