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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926826 | Load sensor device and steering apparatus for vehicle having the same A wheel-side end of a connection link is freely inclined relative to the wheel. A shaft-side end of the connection link is movable substantially in a width direction of the vehicle for steering the wheel. A steering shaft body is substantially in a rod shape extendi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7762567 | Steering system and method for steering a vehicle A steering system disengages a wheel assembly of a vehicle in response to an event while driving. The steering system includes a suspension knuckle, a tie rod, and a puller. The puller includes a connector that removably engages the suspension knuckle and the tie ro... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7543831 | Apparatus for installing a sensor on a kingpin Apparatus for installing a sensor on a kingpin for a steering assembly, including a mount having a passage therethrough extending between opposite end portions thereof, one of the end portions being configured for mounting on one end of a kingpin in alignment with a... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7347433 | Wheel and steering sensor system A steerable element angular sensor system may include a sensor having a sensing axis positioned along an axis of rotation of a knuckle, a connector connecting a yoke and a knuckle of a steering system. The sensor may detect rotation of at least one of the knuckle an... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325799 | Method and apparatus for booklet production A stack of sheets of sheet material is stapled along an axis and fed to a position from which it is folded along the axis by a blade to form a booklet having a curved spine. The blade also inserts the booklet into a position between clamping jaws and determines its ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7296810 | Apparatus and method for installing a sensor in connection with relatively movable members for sensing relative position thereof without adjustment Apparatus and a method for installing a sensor in connection with relatively movable members for sensing relative position thereof without adjustment, the sensor including a body mountable in a predetermined position on a first of the members, and a coupler being ad... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7204341 | Vehicle, method and steering system for vehicle A vehicle, method and steering system for a vehicle in which the steering system includes a stub axle articulated on a king pin. The king pin is configured to be fixed to an element spring suspension-mounted in the vehicle. The steering system includes at least one ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7121377 | Dual shaft rack and pinion steering assembly A dual shaft rack and pinion steering assembly for a vehicle includes a housing mounted to the vehicle and containing first and second parallel shafts linked to one another for synchronized axial movement. The first and second shafts are slidably positioned within t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097184 | Sensor in King-pin King-pin assembly with a sensor (24), the King-pin assembly (5) comprising a Kingpin (12), an axle frame (10), a spindle (14) and a bearing (15) for moveably mounting the spindle (14) to the axle frame (10) usi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7057399 | Resolver circuit including BTL amplifier A resolver circuit including a signal generation circuit, a bridge tied load amplifier, a resolver, and a resolver processing circuit is provided. The signal generation circuit is configured to generate an excitation signal for driving the resolver. The bridge tied ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036233 | Pivot linkage including a non-contact, rotational angle measurement sensor for heavy machinery A pivot linkage including a non-contact, rotational angle measurement magnetoresistive sensor for interconnecting first and second rotating components of heavy equipment or machinery, the pivot joint linkage, including a ball joint or a cylindrical pin joint and the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7015840 | Resolver/digital converter An R/D converter allows high precision detection of a rotation angle of a rotor axis of a resolver having high rates of rotation. An A/D converter is built into a digital signal processor and converts a sine wave and cosine wave output from the resolver. An axis ang... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012511 | Loose wheel indicator A loose wheel detection assembly includes a sensor assembly secured to a mounting hub. The sensor detects relative movement between the hub and the wheel and emits a signal indicative of the sensed movement. The signal is received by a controller that processes the ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6935194 | Dual resolver device A dual resolver device that includes a first resolver having a first rotary shaft, and a second resolver having a second rotary shaft, wherein the absolute value of a difference between a shaft angle multiple of the first resolver and a shaft angle multiple of the s... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931918 | Device and method for determining the rotary orientation of a motor through use of a resolver signal derived from the rotary orientation Described are methods and devices for determining the rotary orientation of a motor using a resolver signal derived from the rotary orientation of the motor. In particular, the methods and devices utilize a single control system that is arranged both for triggering ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6568696 | Kingpin angle mounted sensor An angle sensor is used for determining the relative position of a steerable wheel hub, relative to a fixed wheel mounting hub. The angle sensor has a portion mounted on the fixed hub, but received in a recess in the kingpin. The kingpin has a central bor... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6554303 | Device for measuring a steering angle and for transferring signals between a steering column and a steering rod of a motor vehicle The invention concerns an arrangement for carrying out steering angle or steering wheel angle measurements () in motor vehicles. The arrangement uses a resolver for transmission purposes. Advantageous developments concern the use of the resolver fo... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6494471 | Apparatus for sensing an angular position of a wheel of a vehicle about a steering axis Apparatus for sensing an angular position of a steerable wheel of a vehicle, such as a work machine or the like, about a steering axis thereof. The apparatus includes a support frame having an upper arm and a lower arm defining a space through which the s... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6175793 | Gearboxes A gearbox monitoring apparatus is disclosed for use in combination with a gearbox (4) which provides a connection between an input shaft (3) driven by a motor (1) and an output shaft (2), said gearbox monitoring apparatus comprising a first position sensi... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6047977 | Steering lock end-stop for vehicles Steering lock end-stops for vehicle wheel units are disclosed including a first abutment surface affixed to a first portion of the vehicle and a second abutment surface affixed to the wheel unit of the vehicle so that the second abutment surface is displa... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5367459 | Apparatus for controlling dampers in a vehicle suspension system An apparatus controls a damper connectable between a vehicle body and a vehicle wheel. A position sensor senses the amount of angular displacement between the vehicle body and the vehicle wheel and provides a position signal indicative thereof. An acceler... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5366042 | Device for detecting different steering angles The invention concerns a device having an originator and a receiver unit (10, 11) and a signal-processing device (17) for detecting different steering angles. The device delivers switch signals, for instance, for actuating differential locks. For identify... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5213353 | Truck trailer steering apparatus An apparatus mounted to a bottom wall of a trailer member mounting the trailer differential housing thereto to permit rotation of the housing to effect four-wheel steering relative to a tractor truck member mounted to the trailer. A mounting plate pivotal... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5143400 | Active toe adjustment apparatus The advantage of the theoretically correct Ackerman steering of land vehicles is well documented in the literature. Steering forces, vehicle handling, and tire wear are greatly improved by having correct toe angles of all steerable wheels. Adjustements in... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5104136 | Steering tie rod for motor vehicle A steering tie rod or similar strut for motor vehicles with a securing member (4) acting in the longitudinal direction of the steering tie rod is described, which securing member comes into action when a defined, axially acting load value is exceeded. In ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4660845 | Adjustable steering stop A stop mechanism for selectively varying the turning angle of an agricultural tractor is disclosed. The stop uses a series of limit tabs, one or more of which may be positioned between two abutments on a knuckle and yoke to provide a number of discrete ad... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4653773 | Adjustable steering stop apparatus A steering axle stop for an axle steering joint assembly is defined by a stub shaft rigidly supported within a steering knuckle boss. In a preferred form, the stub shaft contains a plurality of apertures which extend through the shaft and perpendicularly ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4573705 | Suspension and steering control of motor vehicles A motor vehicle including a body, steerable front wheels and rear wheels for supporting the body, front suspension mechanisms between the body and the front wheels and rear suspension mechanisms between the body and the rear wheels, a power steering mecha... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4536003 | Pivot limiter for steered wheels A steered axle assembly comprises a relatively fixed axle beam, a pair of wheel supports pivotal on the axle beam about respective upright wheel pivot axes spaced horizontally apart on the beam transverse to a predetermined horizontal travel direction, an... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4219208 | Steerable wheeled assembly A steerable wheeled assembly for a vehicle such as a harvesting or windrowing machine of the type adapted to be drawn over crop rows in the ground is disclosed. The assembly includes rotatable vertical members and a horizontal axle member which are arrang... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4029337 | Camber indicating linkage A linkage of the disclosure is utilized with a vehicle independent suspension system to indicate whether a wheel supported by the system has a proper camber angle. The linkage includes a first linkage portion extending between a control arm of the suspens... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3999779 | Camber adjustment linkage A wheel camber adjustment linkage of the disclosure is utilized with a vehicle independent suspension system to sense and correct an improper wheel camber angle condition. The linkage includes first and second portions associated with a suspension control... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3936071 | Steering system monitoring apparatus and procedure Procedure and apparatus for monitoring the lash and the toe-in of a vehicle steering system by comparing the angular position of the vehicle's steering wheel as the front wheel spindles pass through preselected reference positions during tuning maneuvers.... | 02/03/1976 |
