Steering wheel assembly with integrated brake and throttle controls
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1. A steering wheel assembly for an automobile having integrated brake and throttle controls, said assembly comprising:
- a steering wheel having a rim; and
a first twist grip having a longitudinal axis and a second twist grip having a longitudinal axis, said first twist grip and said second twist grip being integral with said rim of said steering wheel, wherein rotation of said first twist grip around its longitudinal axis operates said brake, and rotation of said second twist grip around its longitudinal axis operates said throttle.
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Abstract
A steering wheel assembly for an automobile having integrated brake and throttle controls, said assembly comprising a steering wheel having a rim and a first twist grip having longitudinal axis and a second twist grip having a longitudinal axis, said first twist grip and said second twist grip being integral with said rim of steering wheel, wherein rotation of said first twist grip around its longitudinal axis operates said brake, and rotation of said second twist grip around its longitudinal axis operate said throttle.
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1. A steering wheel assembly for an automobile having integrated brake and throttle controls, said assembly comprising:
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a steering wheel having a rim; and
a first twist grip having a longitudinal axis and a second twist grip having a longitudinal axis, said first twist grip and said second twist grip being integral with said rim of said steering wheel, wherein rotation of said first twist grip around its longitudinal axis operates said brake, and rotation of said second twist grip around its longitudinal axis operates said throttle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A steering wheel assembly for an automobile having integrated brake and throttle controls, said steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a steering wheel having a rim;
a first twist grip having a longitudinal axis, said first twist grip being integral with said rim of said steering wheel, said first twist grip being electrically coupled to said brake control so that rotating said first twist grip around its longitudinal axis causes a first control signal to be transmitted to a first controller, said first controller being in communication with a first actuator, and said first actuator controlling braking of said automobile; and
a second twist grip having a longitudinal axis, said second twist grip being integral with said rim of said steering wheel, and said second twist grip being electrically coupled to said throttle control so that rotating said second twist grip around its longitudinal axis causes a second control signal to be transmitted to a second controller, said second controller being in communication with a second actuator, and said second actuator controlling said throttle of said automobile.
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21. A steering wheel assembly for an automobile having integrated brake and throttle controls, said steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a steering wheel having a rim;
a first twist grip having a longitudinal axis, said first twist grip being integral with said rim of said steering wheel, said first twist grip being electrically coupled to said brake control so that rotating said first twist grip around its longitudinal axis causes a first control signal to be transmitted to a first controller, said first controller being in communication with a first actuator, and said first actuator controlling braking of said automobile; and
a second twist grip having a longitudinal axis, said second twist grip being integral with said rim of said steering wheel, and said second twist grip being electrically coupled to said throttle control so that rotating said second twist grip around its longitudinal axis causes a second control signal to be transmitted to a second controller, said second controller being in communication with a second actuator, and said second actuator controlling said throttle of said automobile. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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