Patent ID: 7686107
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. In a vehicle having at least one steerable front wheel and first and second independent drive wheels, a steering assembly comprising: (a) a steering column rotatably mounted on said vehicle for receiving input from a steering device, said steering column coupled to said at least one steerable front wheel, and further comprising at least one steering cam having a camming surface thereon, (b) an engagement cam pivotably mounted to said vehicle and selectively coupled to said steering input to provide staged acceleration or deceleration input to said first and second independent drive wheels; and (c) wherein, in a first position, said engagement cam alters a rotational speed of at least one of said first and second independent drive wheels and wherein, in a second position said engagement cam does not alter said rotational speed of said first and second independent drive wheels.