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Use of steering control to produce deceleration in a vehicle while remaining on a straight ground path

  • US 20020167218A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2001
  • Published: 11/14/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A braking system for a vehicle comprising:

  • a pair of primary steering members, each primary steering member being independently steered, each primary steering member further having a primary steering direction;

    the primary steering directions of the primary steering members being adapted to be substantially parallel when the vehicle is not braking, the primary steering directions of the primary steering members further being adapted to be substantially parallel to a direction of travel of the vehicle when the vehicle is not braking; and

    the primary steering directions of the primary steering members being adapted to be non-parallel during braking of the vehicle, the primary steering directions of the primary steering members further being adapted to be non-parallel to the direction of travel during braking of the vehicle, thereby providing a force to the vehicle opposite to the direction of travel to slow the vehicle.

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