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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert C Baraszu, Dearborn, MI (US);
Algis Oslapas, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Manfred Rumpel, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180 791 ; 180140 ; 180141 ; 280 91 ;
Abstract
A steering system for a vehicle having steerable roadwheels on more than one axle includes a manually operable front steering gear for steering the front wheels of the vehicle, an electronically controlled second steering gear for steering the roadwheels of the vehicle on a second axle and a control system for operating the second steering gear, with the control system including paired steering position sensors within each of the steering gears.