B - Operations – Transporting – 62 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
62
D
142/35
B62D 1/10 (2006.01) B60K 28/04 (2006.01) B62D 3/02 (2006.01) F02M 35/02 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1334369
A steering mechanism for a tractor includes a steering wheel mounted to a steering column that includes a universal joint. A pair of guide members are fixed on opposite sides an upper portion of the column between the steering wheel and universal joint and act to guide or restrain the upper portion of the column so that it moves fore-and-aft when pivoted about the universal joint. A releasable latch means is provided for latching the upper portion of the column in a desired position and includes latch element having tabs that are received in aligned gaps between a rack of teeth provided in each of guide members in a radius about a horizontal axis passing through the universal joint. Springs act to bias the latch element downwardly into the teeth and to bias a downwardly facing cam surface of the latch element into engagement with a complimentary shaped cam surface of a collar rotatably received on the column below the latch element. A latch release lever is connected to the collar for pivoting the same for effecting raising and release of the latch element through the interaction of the cam surfaces.
616713
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Deere & Company
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