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Method and apparatus for recording driving characteristics and improving safety control of automotive vehicles

  • US 5,000,284 A
  • Filed: 12/28/1989
  • Issued: 03/19/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for aiding in control of an automotive vehicle in motion, said apparatus comprising:

  • a movable weight;

    means for transversely mounting said weight, said mounting means being fixedly secured to the rear of the transverse centerline of said automotive vehicle, said weight being arranged with its center along the longitudinal center line of said automotive vehicle;

    said mounting means including means for causing said weight to move from one side of the longitudinal center line of said automotive vehicle to the other side thereof when said automotive vehicle is under stress, with one end of said weight moving in a circular arc in an upward direction and the other end of said weight moving in a circular arc in a downward direction such that said weight is tilted with respect to a horizontal position; and

    further comprising an indicating means which acts cooperatively with said weight so as to indicate and record movement of said weight, wherein said indicating means comprises a member mounted on a top surface of said weight and carrying a series of bar indicators, and a bar reader mounted to a top portion of a casing which encloses said weight.

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