Patent ID: 9162706
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B60G,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A steering system for a vehicle, the vehicle defining a vertical direction, a forward direction and a reverse direction, the steering system comprising: an axle assembly defining a central axis; a wheel assembly; an axle-to-wheel connection hardware set defining a caster axis with the caster angle being the angle between the caster axis and the vertical direction, comprising: a caster angle adjustment assembly; and the caster angle adjustment assembly is structured, connected and located to actuate at least the axle-to-wheel connection hardware set to change the caster angle between at least a first angle and a second angle during operation of the vehicle, wherein said first angle is a positive angle when said vehicle is in a forward gear and said second angle is a negative angle when said vehicle is in a reverse gear.