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Steering resistance device

  • US 6,389,343 B1
  • Filed: 09/29/2000
  • Issued: 05/14/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for controlling the resistance to the movement of a steering shaft that is operable to move as a function of an operator input, the apparatus comprising;

  • a position sensor coupled with the steering shaft and operable to transmit a shaft position signal as a function of the position of the steering shaft;

    a processing device coupled with the position sensor to receive the shaft position signal and operable to transmit a resistance signal as a function of the shaft position signal; and

    a resistance device coupled with the processing device to receive the resistance signal and coupled with the steering shaft, the resistance device operable to resist the movement of the steering shaft as a function of the resistance signal.

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