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Tilt-angle compensated steering wheel angle gauge

US8844147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 2012
Grant dateSep 30, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C9/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An alignment tool for a steering wheel, where the steering wheel is mounted on a steering column and the tool is configured to attach to the steering wheel. The tool includes a wheel orientation mechanism including a first tilt sensor, reporting a clockwise angle of the steering wheel, and a tilt monitoring mechanism that includes a second tilt sensor to report a tilt angle of the steering column.

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