Vehicle stabilizing apparatus
US5931499A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0018
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a vehicle stabilizer (16) and a structure (14) which supports the stabilizer (16) on a vehicle (10) for movement to a deployed position. When the stabilizer (16) is in the deployed position, it projects laterally from the vehicle (10) so as to restrain rolling of the vehicle (10). A stabilizer control system (18) moves the stabilizer to the deployed position when the vehicle (10) experiences a rollover crash. The stabilizer control system (18) includes a source of energy (92) for moving the stabilizer (16) to the deployed position, a sensor (106) for sensing the occurrence of a rollover crash, and a device (90) for responding to the sensor (106) by actuating the source of energy (92) upon the occurrence of a rollover crash.
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