Patent ID: 6880333
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A control system for a vehicle comprising: a drive device mounted on the vehicle and comprising a hydrostatic transmission mounted in a housing; a control arm mounted on the housing for controlling the output of the hydrostatic transmission between a neutral position and a plurality of forward and reverse positions; a return arm mounted on the housing and associated with the control arm for returning the control arm towards the neutral position from any of the forward or reverse positions; a brake for the hydrostatic transmission, where the brake is mounted on the housing and has a brake actuation arm associated therewith; a brake pedal control arm mounted on the vehicle and engaged to a brake pedal; a first linkage having a first end connected to the brake pedal control arm and a second end connected to the return arm; and a second linkage having a first end connected to the brake pedal control arm and a second end connected to the brake actuation arm.