Patent ID: 8827048

Claim:
A steering and braking pedal arrangement for a tractor, comprising: a central brake pedal connected on one side to a right side pedal, and on the other side to a left side pedal; the central brake pedal acting on a brake system to produce a desired braking action; and each of the two side pedals, when foot-operated by the driver, generating an activating signal to activate the brake system implemented by the central brake pedal, so as to only activate the brake required to steer-by-braking in the desired direction, wherein the two side pedals are connected mechanically by a device for substantially disabling rotation of one of the two side pedals when the other side pedal is activated by the driver, wherein the device comprises a rod, the ends of which are connected mechanically to the right side pedal and the left side pedal respectively, wherein the rod comprises an enlarged central portion which, in a rest position, is located inside a bush, and wherein the device also comprises two helical springs located on opposite sides of the bush, each spring being wound about a respective portion of the rod and being housed at least partly in a respective sleeve, and each sleeve having a respective end with a hole.