Motor vehicles – Manually actuated controlling devices – Multiple vehicle functions controllable by single device
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
Manually actuated controlling devices
Multiple vehicle functions controllable by single device
C074S491000, C074S552000, C074S558000, C180S336000, C180S402000, C180S443000, C280S771000, C280S778000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06997281
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle driver control input device includes a non-rotatable wheel having at least one track. First and second hand grips are movably engaged with the track so that the first and second hand grips are movable along the track to facilitate sending steering signals to a steer-by-wire system of a vehicle. At least one of the first and second hand grips has an accelerator demand input mechanism to facilitate sending acceleration signals to an energy conversion system of the vehicle. At least one of the first and second hand grips have a braking demand input mechanism to facilitate sending braking signals to a brake-by-wire system of the vehicle. Alternatively, the wheel and hand grips may rotate with respect to a support post to facilitate generating steering signals.
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Chernoff Adrian B.
Montousse Julien
Szczerba Joseph F.
Culbreth Eric
Marra Kathryn A.
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