Patent ID: 7182353

Claim:
A turn brake system for an off-road vehicle of the type having a frame, a user-actuatable front wheel steering system including a steering rod, and a pair of rear wheels having independent left and right rear brakes, comprising: a fluid power cylinder assembly supported on the frame, the cylinder assembly including a first cylinder cavity operatively coupled to the left rear brake and a second cylinder cavity operatively coupled to the right rear brake; and a linkage mechanically coupling the steering rod to the cylinder assembly, the linkage transmitting force from the steering system to the cylinder assembly so that turning of the steering system in a first direction causes a first fluid power to be generated at the first cylinder cavity and turning of the steering system in a second direction opposite the first direction causes a second fluid power to be generated at the second cylinder cavity, the first and second fluid powers being transmitted to the respective left and right rear brakes to thereby apply differential braking force to the left and right rear wheels in response to actuation of the steering system.