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Electronic motor vehicle speed control apparatus

  • US 3,878,915 A
  • Filed: 08/24/1973
  • Issued: 04/22/1975
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1973
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An improved speed control apparatus for motor vehicles, comprising:

  • a. means for sensing the speed of a motor vehicle and for providing a sensed speed signal indicative thereof;

    b. a single self-contained input means operable by an operator of the motor vehicle for receiving a plurality of operator input codes, each of said codes comprising a sequence of a plurality of code elements;

    c. means operatively connected with said input means for selectively providing a plurality of maximum output speed signals in response to unique ones of said received operator input codes, wherein each of said produced maximum output speed signals is capable of being operatively responsive to more than one of said unique ones of said operator input codes; and

    d. engine control means operatively connected to receive said sensed and said maximum speed signals for controlling the speed of the motor vehicle in response thereto.

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