Motor vehicles – With means for promoting safety of vehicle – its occupant or... – Responsive to sensing of acceleration – deceleration – or tilt...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...
Responsive to sensing of acceleration, deceleration, or tilt...
C280S006153, C324S207200, C324S207160, C033S366240, C033S402000, C254S419000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07017701
ABSTRACT:
An inclination-measuring apparatus for use with a motor vehicle includes a rotary sensor connected to the motor vehicle, the rotary sensor selected from one of a rotary position sensor and a rotary angle sensor, a pendulum and a controller. The pendulum has a pendulous mass being oriented to hang substantially aligned with the earth's gravitational forces. The movement of the pendulum providing an input to the rotary sensor to generate a signal to ascertain the inclination of the vehicle relative to the earth's gravitational forces. The signal is processed by the controller that is operatively connected to control one of an electric park brake, a chassis leveling device while parked, a lateral inclination device while the vehicle is operational and a longitudinal inclination device while the vehicle is operational.
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Flynn Charles L.
Kiczek Casimir R.
Dura Global Technologies Inc.
Ilan Ruth
Kiczek Charlie
Watson Dean B.
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