Inventors:
- Huskvarna, SE
Brian Downing - Charlotte NC, US
Joshua Lawrence - Charlotte NC, US
Timothy Wicker - Blythewood SC, US
Juan Plasencia - Charlotte NC, US
Darren Chandler - Orangeburg SC, US
Jordan Craven - Matthews NC, US
Travis Lyons - Peachtree Cit GA, US
Rick Nelson - Lexington SC, US
Braxton Reese - Charlotte NC, US
Juan Rodriguez - Lexington SC, US
Jerry Sandy - Fort Mill SC, US
Eric Tse - Charlotte NC, US
Chris Russell - Huntersville NC, US
Steven Benedict - Benedict NC, US
Jake Bagwell - Huntersville NC, US
International Classification:
A01D 69/03
A01D 34/66
B62D 51/02
A01D 34/82
A01D 34/64
A01D 34/74
A01D 75/00
B60K 17/28
B60R 9/00
B62D 11/00
B62D 11/04
Abstract:
A riding lawn care vehicle () may include a frame (), an engine (), a steering assembly, a support platform () and a front platform (). At least a pair of drive wheels may be operably coupled to the frame (). The engine () is operably coupled to the frame () via an engine platform (). The engine () is disposed substantially between the drive wheels to selectively provide drive power to the drive wheels via respective hydraulic pumps (). The steering assembly includes control levers () operably coupled to respective ones of the drive wheels via the respective hydraulic pumps (). The steering assembly enables steering of the riding lawn care vehicle () based on drive speed control of the drive wheels responsive to positioning of the control levers (). The support platform () is operably coupled to the frame () at a rear portion of the riding lawn care vehicle () to support a standing operator. The front platform () is operably coupled to the frame () forward of the engine platform (). The front platform () supports the hydraulic pumps ().