Patent ID: 6092617
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B60K,B60Y

Abstract:
A vehicle, comprising:(a) a movable frame on which an operator may be carried, the frame having a plurality of ground engaging wheels comprising a pair of drive wheels and at least one steerable wheel;(b) a steering system coupled to the at least one steerable wheel for changing the direction of movement of the frame to thereby turn the frame;(c) a speed changing system for changing the speed of movement of the frame, wherein the speed changing system comprises a single variable speed transmission coupled to the drive wheels;(d) an accelerator operatively linked to the transmission which accelerator can be engaged and moved by the operator to set a desired speed of movement of the frame; and(e) a slow in turn linkage extending between the steering system and the transmission for automatically slowing the frame during at least some turns of the frame without affecting the position of the accelerator.