Abstract: The present invention for a construction machine includes a control knob which is connected to a brake pedal and located remotely therefrom within an operator's compartment. The control knob depresses the brake pedal a predetermined amount to achieve neutralization of the hydrostatic transmission. Neutralization of the hydrostatic transmission is presently available by continuous direct application of the brake pedal. The control knob is adjustable within a plurality of positions to set a selected ground speed which, in turn, allows for increased hydraulic power availability to an implement achieved through the hydrostatic transmission neutralization. An electrical circuit is provided that includes a limit switch which overrides the actuation of a brake light signal unless an operator directly applies pressure to the brake pedal. Therefore, the brake light signal is not actuated during the remote setting of the control knob.

Abstract: A robotic device for operating a control pedal of a vehicle having a body and a pedal actuator mounted on the body. A telescoping connecting rod is coupled to the pedal actuator through a bell crank assembly, and further coupled to the control pedal for reciprocating motion thereto. The robotic device causes the pedal to be depressed and released when the pedal actuator reciprocates the telescoping connecting rod.

Abstract: A speed-control device for attachment to the floorboard of a motor vehicle is disclosed which allows for the hand-operation of the acceleration and braking systems of the motor-vehicle, thereby assisting in making the motor vehicle more easily and readily operable by individuals having injured or disabled feet or legs. The device comprises a mounting bracket that supports a hand-operated lever and separate acceleration and brake levers, the latter two levers being attached to separate acceleration control and brake control cables, respectively, which in turn are attached to acceleration and brake assemblies, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing progressively increasing resistance to, and automatic self centering with respect to, an operator motion input to the apparatus. The apparatus has a crossbar with a longitudinal axis and is connected to a beam with a coupling. The beam has a longitudinal axis and is cantilever mounted on a base, with the crossbar mounted in a bearing for rotation about the crossbar's longitudinal axis. The respective longitudinal axes of the crossbar and the beam are parallel to each other. The bearing is rotatably mounted in another bearing, and the first and second bearings have axes of rotation mutually perpendicular to each other. The second bearing is mounted on the base, so that the crossbar is movable about the axis of rotation of the second bearing in response to input transverse forces acting on the crossbar, and the transverse input forces thereby produce a bending moment in the first beam through the coupling.

Abstract: A portable pedal control device for use by a disabled person to control the brakes and accelerator in a vehicle. One such control device is to be attached to the brake pedal and another similar device is attached to the accelerator pedal. The control device includes: (a) an elongated shaft or body, (b) opposing claws on the lower end of the shaft, (c) a lever for moving one of the claws between open and closed positions, and (d) a spring to hold the movable claw in its closed position. The control device is easily attached to the desired pedal by operating the lever to open the claws, then the claws are placed around the pedal and closed again. No tools are required, and the operator (disabled person) can attach or detach the control device without any assistance and without having to reach to the floor of the vehicle to manipulate fasteners or the like. The control devices can be used on any vehicle by a disabled person.

Abstract: Apparatus for adapting vehicle accelerator and brake pedals to manual operation, comprising two elongate control members 10,20 each secured to the pedals by a clamp 11,21 comprising a body portion 41 having a first bent over portion 51 positioned around a first edge of a vehicle pedal; a bracket portion 42 having a second bent over portion 52 positioned around a second edge of a vehicle pedal, the bracket portion 42 operatively slidably displaceable with respect to said body portion 41; retainer 44 for retaining the bracket portion 42 at a fixed position in relation to the body portion 41; and locking adjuster 27 including a locking plate 46 urged against a surface of a vehicle pedal.

Abstract: A steering and control system is disclosed which includes a steering wheel that not only allows for the operator to accomplish the steering of a vehicle, but also allows the operator to merely exert a force on the steering to control the braking mechanism of a vehicle. The steering wheel, acting as a unitary device for controlling two of the principal operations of a vehicle, provides the operator with improved handling capabilities and does so without the operator needing to use his/her feet which makes the control system of the vehicle particularly suited for handicapped individuals.

Abstract: A set of motor vehicle controls for the assistance of invalid drivers, especially those handicapped in the lower limbs, is provided. The system includes a set of controls mounted on the steering wheel for operating the accelerator and the brake, a set of controls mounted on the gear shaft lever for operating the clutch and brake, a set of motors controlling the position of each of the brake, clutch, and accelerator, at least one member transmitting commands to all controls by one of a wire control system and wire-free control system, at least one unit transmitting from each of the motors to the corresponding pedal, and an electronic unit controlling the motors. The system may be employed in any motor vehicle with a mechanical or automatic gear box.

Abstract: An auxiliary steering device having a steering pedal allows a main steering system to be controlled by either the hand-operated steering wheel or the foot-operated steering pedal. The device has a lift lever for enlarging the reciprocation angular motion of the steering pedal by leverage, a lever body for turning the direction of the reciprocation angular motion into the right-angled direction and transmitting the reciprocation angular motion to a crank lever, and a connecting rod for converting the angular motion of the lever body into a rotating motion of a drive bevel gear cooperating with a steering drive shaft of the steering wheel.

Abstract: A skid steer loader having a main frame supported on four wheels and including a compartment in which an engine, hydraulic drive components and other elements are contained. A cab is mounted above the compartment on the main frame with side walls extending upwardly to define an operator control area therebetween. Supported on the frame is a boom structure including a pair of arms and a mounting assembly. The engine is operatively associated with the wheels for propelling the loader. The engine is also operatively associated with the boom structure for raising and lowering the pair of arms. The wheels are controlled by a pair of hand actuated levers in the operator control area, while boom control is convertible between a foot actuated control lever in the operator control area and a hand operated element pivotally operative on one of the hand actuated levers.

Abstract: A vehicle hand control assembly which, when installed on a motor vehicle, allows the user to control the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal with his hands. Two telescoping members are pivotally attached to a plate which is then secured to the individual pedal with a strap. The strap loops around the pedal and is then attached to the telescoping member with a hook and loop fastener in order to secure the strap, thereby allowing the user to easily install the device without reaching to the floor.

Abstract: A speed control shifter is provided for use with an hydraulic automotive drive train. The shifter is intended for co-axial mounting on an existing variable speed reciprocating hydraulic pump swash plate angle control shaft. It employs a pair of input plates each intermittently connected to an output plate rigidly connected to the shaft. One input plate is connected to a speed selector handle, the other input plate is linked to an accelerator cable. When starting from neutral activation of one solenoid causes the position of the output plate, and hence the swash plate, to be controlled by motion of the accelerator cable. This allows the automobile to move away from a stopped position as the engine accelerates from idle. Once a first chosen speed range is reached a second solenoid is activated to link the motion of the output plate to the position of the speed selector, and the first solenoid is de-activated to permit normal increases and decreases in speed within the chosen speed range.

Abstract: Cable assemblies are useful for controlling the engine governor of a vehicle. On some vehicles the operator must control the governor from two different locations or operating positions of the operator. The subject arrangement includes a cable assembly having a first end portion connected to a vehicle governor, a second end portion and an intermediate portion. A lever is connected to the second end portion to control the vehicle governor. A pedal is connected to the intermediate portion to also control the vehicle governor. This arrangement of components provides a single cable assembly which can be actuated from two locations for controlling the vehicle governor.

Abstract: Hand-operated control devices for a motor vehicle comprising a shaft having a first upper end and a second lower end, the shaft having a length adapted to extend from a pedal of a vehicle to a location within the reach of a driver; coupling means for coupling the second lower end of the shaft to a pedal of a vehicle such that the shaft is rotatable and movable with respect to the second end, the coupling means adapted so that it may be removed from the pedal without using any tools; and a handle coupled to the first upper end of the shaft, enabling a driver to apply downward pressure from the handle through the shaft and coupling means in order to depress a pedal. Also included is a second device couplable to a second pedal of a motor vehicle for remote operation of the second pedal.

Abstract: A gear shifting mechanism for a transmission, capable of driving the gearshift drum of the transmission for turning in both a shift-up direction and a shift-down direction by operating a switch or a valve. A sector gear is formed on a gearshift arm fixed to a gearshift spindle to drive a gearshift drum. A driving gear, engaged with an idle gear engaged with the sector gear, is fixed to the rotary shaft of a pneumatic rotary actuator. The pneumatic rotary actuator is attached to the transmission case of a transmission, and compressed air is supplied into either a first pressure chamber or a second pressure chamber of the rotary actuator through a solenoid selector valve to turn the rotary shaft in either the normal direction or the reverse direction. The present invention provides an auxiliary gear shifting system which enables gear shifting operation without the operator using his/her foot.

Abstract: A shift adjusting device includes a cam plate and an arm. The cam plate is pivotable and operatively connected to a change speed interlocking mechanism extending between a shift pedal and a belt type stepless change speed device. The arm is also pivotable and operatively connected to a changeover interlocking mechanism extending between a switch lever and a backward/forward drive changeover device. The arm has a pin for engaging a control slot formed in the cam plate. The control slot includes an arcuate forward drive slot portion and an arcuate backward drive slot portion. When the switch lever is in a forward drive position, the pin lies in the forward drive slot portion. The forward drive slot portion allows a full stroke depression of the shift pedal, whereby a forward speed may be selected between minimum speed and maximum speed. When the switch lever is in a backward drive position, the pin lies in the backward drive slot portion.

Abstract: An operation device for an accelerator composed of an output pulley, having an engaging latch and two engaging projections, for winding an output cable; a first pulley having a "C" shaped first engaging hole, for winding a first cable; a second pulley having a "C" shaped second engaging hole, for winding a second cable; and an accelerator lever having an engaging piece. The first engaging projection is moved within the first engaging hole and the second engaging projection is moved within the second engaging hole. The engaging projection is engaging with the engaging piece when the output pulley is rotated.

Abstract: A speed control system for a working vehicle having a stepless transmission with a speed control shaft disposed on one side thereof and shiftable between a driving region and a neutral position. This speed control system includes a shift lever disposed on one side of a driver's section for setting a traveling speed of the tractor, while the speed control shaft of the stepless transmission is disposed on the other side of the driver's section. The shift lever is operatively connected to the speed control shaft through a link mechanism. The link mechanism includes a neutralizing mechanism in an intermediate position thereof adjacent the shift lever for returning the speed control shaft to the neutral position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for operating a wheelchair with an occupant's use of one arm comprising a first member having structure to be engagably attached to the frame of the wheelchair and a second member movably attached to the first member such that when the device is attached to a wheelchair, the second member is cabable of frictionally engaging the surface across which the wheelchair is operated by frictionally engaging said surface in the periphery of the front of the wheelchair. The further embodiment of the device comprises an urging device which urges the second member away from engagment with the surface across which the wheelchair is operated.

Abstract: A running control system for a vehicle having a stepless transmission includes a displaceable drive arm connected to the stepless transmission, a control member such as a pedal shiftable within a predetermined range, a transmission mechanism for transmitting a shift of the control member to the drive arm, and a forward-backward selecting lever switchable between a forward mode and a backward mode. The drive arm has a forward range to one side of a neutral position, and a backward range to the other side of the neutral position. When the selecting lever is switched to the forward mode, the drive arm is displaced within the forward range by the shift of the control member within the predetermined range. When the selecting lever is set to the backward mode, the drive arm is displaced within the backward range by the shift of the control member within the predetermined range.

Abstract: An override control system for a ground-supported machine. A hand lever is used to adjust the equilibrium position of a self-centering device which is interconnected to a drive system of the machine so that a principal ground speed of the machine is selected and set by adjustment of the hand lever. A second control lever is connected to the drive system through the self-centering device and is operable to adjust the speed and direction of motion of the machine away from that set by the hand lever. Upon release of the second control lever, the self-centering device returns the ground speed of the machine to the preselected principal value.

Abstract: A mechanism for coupling a vehicle control such as a foot pedal to a vehicle component such as a brake. The mechanism includes a rod member coupled to shift the component between operating modes, and having a rounded end portion. The control includes a recessed portion in abutment with the rounded end portion of the rod. A spring biases the rod into and against the recessed portion such that the rod is supported or carried by the recessed portion. Guides are formed in the vehicle frame for aligning the rod with the recessed portion during the process of manufacture.

Abstract: A control system including interfaced hand and foot control assemblies for independently conditioning an off-highway implement by selectively positioning a regulator thereof relative a neutral position. The hand and foot control assemblies utilize a common force transfer mechanism in the form of a push/pull cable for moving and positioning the regulator. The foot control assembly includes a self-centered foot pedal and linkages for arranging the push/pull cable relative to the regulator in a manner inhibiting binding forces from being imparted to the cable. The hand control assembly requires independent movement of a control lever in two different planes to shift the hand control assembly from a neutral condition. Moreover, the hand control assembly is isolated from spring forces acting to self center the foot pedal and thus requires low operator efforts to adjust the position of the regulator. The control system of the present invention further includes a mechanism for governing operation of the regulator.

Abstract: A control mechanism for operating a backhoe is disclosed wherein the controls are adaptable to be configured in a selected one of a two lever system, a three lever system, or a four lever system. The control mechanism includes a first pivot axis on which the control levers are pivotally mounted and a second pivot axis on which a series of bell cranks are pivotally mounted. Various linkages interconnect the control levers with the bell cranks, and the bell cranks with hydraulic valve spools in a manner in which the valve body does not have to be reconfigured depending upon which control system is utilized. The control levers are configured with a pivot casting having a bent control rod threadably received therein, the position of which is fixed by a lock nut permitting the control handle to be positioned in the orientation desired by the operator.

Abstract: A hand control device is provided for operating the accelerator and brake controls of a motor vehicle. The device comprises a brake control member and an accelerator control member, mounting clamps connected to one end of each member for securing the members to a respective control, a handle member pivotally connected to the other end of each control member, and a flexible support loop passing around the vehicle steering column for receiving and supporting one of the control members. Rotation of the handle member in a first direction, with the connection between the handle member and the accelerator control member acting as a fulcrum, operates the brake control. Rotation of the handle member in a second direction opposite to the first direction, with the connection member between the handle member and the brake control member acting as a fulcrum, operates the accelerator control.

Abstract: A control system for a paraplegic or double amputee for the hand operation of throttle and brake pedals of an automotive vehicle consisting of two bracket assemblies for removable attachment to a brake or throttle pedal, each assembly being swivably connected to an adjustable length rod so that the user can remotely manipulate the pedal by hand.

Abstract: A hand operated automobile brake and accelerator operation assembly for the handicapped can be readily transferred from car to car without tools and is adaptable to various models of cars. It is installed by clamping onto the brake pedal shaft with manually operable wing nuts or the like as the sole fixed connecting bracket on the car. The brake pedal and accelerator pedal are respectively operated by pushing and pulling by hand an operating rod to move an operating lever fulcrumed on a pivot axis fixed relative to the brake pedal shaft. This operating lever moves an accelerator operating shaft into contact with the accelerator pedal to depress it as the hand operated rod is pulled. Conversely when pushed the hand operated rod depresses the brake pedal and release the accelerator. To accommodate different car models an accelerator operating shaft has a manually operated lock to fix its length, and the acclerator assembly distance from the brake is adjustable.

Abstract: A garden tractor or lawn mower of the type having a hydrostatic transmission movable between forward and reverse drive conditions from a neutral condition. An arrangement is incorporated for positively moving the transmission to its neutral condition when the brake of the vehicle is operated.

Abstract: A control mechanism for operating a backhoe is disclosed wherein the controls are adaptable to be configured in a selected one of a two lever system, a three lever system, or a four lever system. The control mechanism includes a first pivot axis on which the control levers are pivotally mounted and a second pivot axis on which a series of bell cranks are pivotally mounted. Various linkages interconnect the control levers with the bell cranks, and the bell cranks with hydraulic valve spools in a manner in which the valve body does not have to be reconfigured depending upon which the control system is utilized. The control levers are configured with a pivot casting having a bent control rod threadably received therein, the position of which is fixed by a lock nut permitting the control handle to be positioned in the orientation desired by the operator.

Abstract: This invention relates to a manual operating device for the brake and accelerator pedals of an automobile which enables a driver to operate an automobile safely and conveniently. The present invention comprises a handle lever, a mounting member, a brake pedal operating rod, and an accelerator pedal operating rod. The mounting member includes a supporting member, connecting bolts, a fixing member and a U-bolt. The brake pedal operating rod includes an upper pipe rod, a connecting pipe and a lower rod. The accelerator pedal operating rod includes an upper pipe rod, a connecting pipe and a lower rod.

Abstract: A foot-controlled water faucet for regulating the outflow of water from a water faucet by means of air pressure comprises a compressing bladder connected with an air bladder in the water faucet by a passageway, a valve block, a ring body and a knob associated in proper order to form the water faucet. When stepping on the compressing bladder by foot the air inside is compressed and is squeezed to the air bladder in the water faucet via the passageway. The air bladder expands and pushes the platform as well as the stem in the ring body and the valve block respectively downward. The stem moves away from the opening of the valve block and water flows out. Water is stopped by releasing the compressing bladder which sucks back the air from the air bladder that is then contracts and allows the stem to move back to the original position. It can also be controlled by hand as an ordinary water faucet.

Abstract: A hand control device for operating the accelerator and brake of a motor vehicle includes brake and accelerator control rods for extending from the respective accelerator and brake pedals of a motor vehicle to below the vehicle steering wheel. Clamps connected to one end of each control rod secure the control rods to respective accelerator and brake pedals or pedal stalks and a handle member is pivotally connected to the other end of each control rod. Rotation of the handle member in a first direction, and with the connection between the handle member and the accelerator control rode acting as a fulcrum, causes longitudinal movement of the brake control rod, depression of the brake pedal, and operation of the brake.

Abstract: A vehicle foot pedal actuator device is adapted for both depressing a vehicle foot pedal and returning the pedal to its normal position. The actuator device includes a variable length extension assembly adapted to be connected between the vehicle driver's seat and the pedal to be actuated. A drive arrangement is adapted for extending and retracting the extension assembly, and a control system having a moveable remote control unit is adapted for controlling the operation of the actuator from various positions around the vehicle where maintenance and repair work may be performed. The extension assembly preferably includes an elongated extension housing tube adapted to receive an elongated extension member that may be extended and retracted in a telescoping fashion to vary the length of the assembly.

Abstract: A hand control apparatus for a motor vehicle provides for the adjustment of the braking force independently from the adjustment of the throttle force. A telescoping member actuates the brake pedal upon the downward movement of an operating arm. Upward movement of the operating arm rotates a pivot assembly to actuate the accelerator pedal. The fluid operation of the apparatus is facilitated by joint connections which are universally pivotable.

Abstract: A vehicle hand control device operable to control the brake pedal or accelerator pedal of a motor vehicle. The device includes an elongated support tube connectable to and along the steering column of the vehicle, a control arm tube pivotally connected at one end to, and extending from, the upper end of the support tube, and a slender, elongated control arm mounted for rotation only within the control arm tube. The control arm includes an elongated handle extending from one end of the control arm, the handle preferably having its longitudinal axis disposed from the longitudinal axis of the control arm. A control arm lever is connected at the other end of the control arm which also extends somewhat beyond the end of the control arm tube.

Abstract: Direction and transmission ratio control structure including a direction control lever movable between reverse and forward selecting positions and movable from the forward selecting position to a cruise control position wherein a preselected transmission speed ratio is maintained. The transmission speed ratio is selected by a foot pedal connected through a link and a shuttle pivot to the transmission control rod. The shuttle pivot includes a tooth portion which is engageable by a pawl located at the lower end of the direction control lever. Movement of the lever from the forward to the cruise control position moves the pawl into engagement with the tooth portion of the shuttle pivot. The pawl is automatically disengaged when the lever is moved from the cruise control position or when the brake pedal is operated.

Abstract: A lever connecting mechanism for a horizontal hydraulic jack with tension rod comprises a vertical pumping rod having a traversed U-shape connecting member fixed thereon for receiving a bar provided on a foot pedal which is pivotally connected to the structure of the hydraulic jack, and a lever member pivotally connected to the structure of the hydraulic jack. The lever member has the same axis of rotation as the one of the foot pedal so that said lever member can be used to drive said foot pedal toward a downward direction. Since the foot pedal and the lever member are individually supported by two springs at their upmost position, the foot pedal can be depressed without affecting the lever member, but however, the downward movement of lever member will cause the foot pedal being depressed also.

Abstract: A hand-operated control system for aircraft comprises a push-pull cable operatively connected between a hand-operated actuator and an orientation means that controls the orientation of the aircraft during flight. The actuator is mounted on an existing hand-operated control in the cockpit of the aircraft with sufficient slack in the cable to permit independent operation of the control cable and existing control. The control system provides a redundant control system for pedal-operated controls, thereby allowing wounded pilots, paraplegics, and others to control pedal functions by hand manipulation of an actuator on an already existing hand-operated control.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for hand operation of throttle and brake pedals including two (2) adjustable length rods having handles on one end and throttle and brake pedal engagement devices on the other ends, said rods are held together by an anchor bracket in close proximity, such that, the user of the apparatus can manipulate the brake and the throttle pedals with one hand.

Abstract: The invention comprehends a belt shifting arrangement for an upright cleaner in which belt shifting to an intermediate idler pulley is occasioned by either handle movement or pedal actuation. Either of these movements functions to cam the belt onto the idler pulley or to permit its movement back to an agitator drive pulley.

Abstract: An improved foot-operated gearshift mechanism wherein a foot-operated pedal is operable to cause the pedal to move, generally, up or down. This movement, in turn, causes the gear-shift shaft to rotate so as to change gears. The improvement lies in providing a shifting lever assembly which has three sections. The first section is attached to the foot-operated pedal at one end and has an elbow at the other end. The second section proceeds to a second elbow. From that second elbow, the third section continues to a gearshift handle.

Abstract: A lawn edger attachment for tractors consisting of a base member adapted to be mounted at the side of a tractor, a boom universally pivoted to the base and angling laterally outwardly from the base, and a generally vertical rolling circular blade mounted beneath the outer end of the boom for rotation both on its own axis and about a generally vertical axis. A single manual operating handle operates to pivot the boom horizontally to position the blade directly above a division line between the grass of a lawn and an adjacent paved area, as the tractor is driven in a direction parallel to the division line, and to pivot the boom vertically, as may be necessary to rest the blade on the ground surface at the division line, and a foot pedal then supplies a mechanically multiplied force to press the blade downwardly to penetrate the ground.

Abstract: This invention relates to the selective interconnection of two plates and a fixed point to provide for a bi-directional rotary motion from a uni-directional linear force.

Abstract: A vehicle engine throttle and brake hand control mechanism having a hand operated input lever movable in one plane to drive a push-pull cable output member axially to control movements of the engine throttle while permitting unemcumbered actuation of the engine throttle by the accelerator pedal, and movable in another plane perpendicular to the first plane to independently drive a brake actuating push rod to control the vehicle brakes, the input lever also being movable to concurrently control the engine throttle and the vehicle brakes.

Abstract: A control arrangement for a lawn and garden vehicle having a manually movable member provided for controlling the speed of operation of the tractor and a speed setting arrangement for permitting the operator to manually set a speed control at a minimum constant speed while also permitting the operator to move the manually movable member to temporarily increase the speed of the vehicle. The speed setting arrangement is connected to the lawn tractor brake to cause disengagement of the speed setting apparatus when the brake is applied.

Abstract: A change speed operating apparatus for a tractor comprises an oil hydraulic stepless change speed device, a change speed pedal for operating the device, a change speed operating mechanism for connecting both of the device and the pedal, a neutral return mechanism for urging the change speed operating mechanism into a neutral position, a speed setting mechanism and permissible means for permitting an independent movement of the change speed operating mechanism in a direction of acceleration to forward traveling.

Abstract: A hand control for a foot control of a trolling motor on a boat is provided being of a construction so that an operator can turn the trolling motor switch ON and OFF and steer the boat by hand instead of by foot.

Abstract: A motorcycle sidecar apparatus attaches to a motorcycle. The sidecar has an independent reverse drive and is controllable in the forward and reverse directions from either the motorcycle or the sidecar. It is particularly adapted for the use of wheelchair-bound handicapped persons. The invention also includes a suspension mechanism which cushions the ride and a hand-operated gear shift which facilitates operation of the vehicle from the sidecar. Finally, the sidecar incorporates a new type of wheel mounting assembly.

Abstract: A drive control assembly including a rocking foot pedal and a rotatable control lever for effecting forward and reverse motion of a machine. The control lever is operably connected to a rotatable selector plate for setting the direction of machine movement. The foot pedal is operably connected to the rotatable selector plate for controlling the speed of machine movement in either the forward or reverse direction. The rotatable selecor plate includes a slot having directional positions for forward, neutral, and reverse directional control, respectively. The foot pedal is connected to a pin in the selector plate slot by an actuating linkage and the control lever is connected to the same pin by a coupling element. The selector plate pin is movable in the slot from a neutral position to either a reverse or forward directional position in response to the shifting of the control lever.

Abstract: The vehicle braking system has an arrangement for applying the brakes in an emergency caused by loss of hydraulic fluid by depressing the brake pedal beyond its normal travel. The system also can apply the brakes for parking by shifting the gear shift lever to the park position and depressing the brake pedal. In both cases, the foot pedal operated brakes of the vehicle are operated without any need for separate parking or emergency brakes.