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System and method for preventing rollover

  • US 7,261,303 B2
  • Filed: 11/20/2003
  • Issued: 08/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for preventing rollover of a road vehicle having a plurality of road wheels, the system comprising:

  • a vehicle suspension device located proximate to each of the vehicle'"'"'s road wheels for maintaining a predefined vehicle body height with respect to a road surface; and

    a control unit in communication with the vehicle suspension device and having executable code for controlling the actuation of the vehicle suspension device to lower a body of the vehicle to counteract a roll moment after the control unit has received a vehicle rollover notification signal, the vehicle suspension device including an air bladder for raising or lowering the vehicle body, and a release valve in communication with the air bladder, the release valve being a diaphragm actuated release valve that is in communication with the air bladder.

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