Patent ID: 8887841
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: A01D,B60K,B62D

Abstract:
1. A riding lawn care vehicle comprising: a frame to which a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable; an engine mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels; a steering assembly comprising steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine, the steering assembly enabling steering of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the front wheels responsive to positioning of the steering levers of the steering assembly; a support platform coupled to the frame rearward of the engine to support a standing rider; and a front mount assembly configured to detachably couple the riding lawn care vehicle to an attachment that enables performance of a yard maintenance activity, wherein the rear wheel assembly receives drive power from the engine.