Land vehicles – Suspension modification enacted during travel – Suspension stiffness for ride comfort
Reexamination Certificate
2004-04-02
2009-06-23
Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Suspension modification enacted during travel
Suspension stiffness for ride comfort
C074S473310, C180S333000, C701S054000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07549649
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle (1) having a central control unit (13) which supervises operation of active components of the vehicle (1), and modifies the operating parameters of the active components to modify the dynamic performance of the vehicle (1); and a selection device (15) which is located inside the passenger compartment (11) of the vehicle (1), and is operated by the driver to transmit a selected dynamic performance of the vehicle (1) to the central control unit (13); the selection device (15) includes a switch (16) fitted to the steering wheel (12) of the vehicle (1) and rotatable between at least four different positions (A, B, C, D), each corresponding to a respective dynamic performance of the vehicle (1).
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Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Brown Drew J.
Ferrari S.p.A.
Ilan Ruth
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