Adjustable steering lock

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2007-01-16

2007-01-16

Winner, Tony (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Steering gear

With electric power assist

C180S446000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10853914

ABSTRACT:
A steering system (10) for a vehicle includes at least one wheel (14) that pivots to define a steering angle (20), and a steering lock (12) that limits an input to the steering angle (20) from an operator to a selected maximum value. The steering system (10) also includes a motor operatively connected to the wheel (14) that augments the input to the steering angle (20) from the operator, and a controller (42) operatively connected to the motor and adjusting the augmentation of the input to the steering to provide a maximum angle from the operator based upon at least one operating parameter, that includes the size of the wheel, thereby allowing the wheel (14) to pivot to a steering angle (20) based on the operating parameter that exceeds the steering angle (20) corresponding to the maximum allowable value as defined by the operator input.

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