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US5580089:
Vehicle stabilization system and method
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Kolka, David B.; Bay City, MI 48706
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-12-03
/ 1994-10-11
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| Application Number: |
US1994000320923
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B60G 3/01;
B60G 3/26;
B62D 9/02;
B62D 17/00;
Core:
B60G 3/00;
B60G 3/18;
B62D 9/00;
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IPC-7:
B62D 9/02;
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| ECLA Code: |
B60G3/01; B60G3/26; B62D9/02; B62D17/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
280/124.103;
280/005.521;
Original:
280/772;
280/112.2;
280/661;
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| Field of Search: |
280/661,772,112.2,693,698,673
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-10-11 |
US1994000320923 |
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| Abstract: |
The vehicle stabilization system includes a frame (13) supported by wheel support assemblies (10). Each wheel support assembly includes a guide beam assembly (38), a transfer box (70) and a tire and wheel (104) attached to the transfer box by a lower yoke (80), an upper yoke (80) and a suspension spring. A cylinder (162) moves the transfer box (70) relative to the guidebeam assembly (38) to raise and lower the frame (12). A cylinder (168) pivots the guide beam assembly (38) about the axis of a king pin (40) to adjust the camber of a wheel and tire. When the vehicle travels around a curve, cylinders (162) tilt the frame (12) to shift the vehicle center of gravity and the cylinders (168) adjust wheel camber as required.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Learman & McCulloch ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Oberleitner, Robert J.; Poon, Peter M.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A method for shifting the center of gravity, during changes in the direction of movement, of a wheeled vehicle having a frame, a plurality of tires and wheels attached to and supporting said frame that are vertically shiftable relative to the frame and that are tiltable about a generally horizontal axis to adjust tire and wheel camber comprising the steps of: advancing the wheeled vehicle along a surface; shifting at least one of said tires and wheels on a first side of said vehicle vertically relative to the frame to tilt said frame and shift the center of gravity in the direction a vehicle is turned; and pivoting at least another one of said tires and wheels on a second side of said vehicle relative to said frame to adjust the camber of said another one of said tires and wheels that is pivoted relative to said frame to correct changes in camber that result from vertical shifting of said at least one of said tires and wheels on a first side of said vehicle.
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