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Safety device for vehicles

  • US 6,363,306 B1
  • Filed: 09/02/1999
  • Issued: 03/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A safety device for detecting the rotation of a vehicle having a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis and a steering wheel comprising:

  • angular position means for determining the angular position and angular velocity of said vehicle about at least one of said longitudinal axis and said transverse axis, a control unit for comparing said angular position and angular speed of rotation with predetermined threshold values for said angular position and said angular speed of rotation, at least one of said threshold values being variable and based upon at least one predetermined operational condition of said vehicle, and at least one protective device actuatable by said control unit based upon said comparison.

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