Motor vehicles – Steering gear – Each wheel steerable
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-02
2009-08-18
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
Each wheel steerable
C303S112000, C303S189000, C303S142000, C303S140000, C303S146000, C701S071000, C701S072000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07575089
ABSTRACT:
A front steering gear (18) is connected with steerable front wheels (12and14) of a vehicle (10). A rear steering gear (28) is connected with steerable rear wheels (30and32) of the vehicle (10). A torque sensor (40) connected with a steering wheel (16) provides an output to a controller (42). The controller (42) effects operation of the rear steering gear (28) in response to an output of the torque sensor (40) corresponding to manual application of at least a predetermined force to the steering wheel (16). Alternatively or in addition, the controller (42) may effect operation of a rear wheel brake (50or52) which is disposed on a radially inner side of a turn in response to the output from the torque sensor (40).
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Arce Marlon A
Dickson Paul N
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino LLP
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
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