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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Julien Montousse, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Inventors:
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Julien Montousse, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D001/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A driver control input device includes first and second rotatable hand grips positioned within first and second rotatable rings, respectively, for rotation with respect to first and second support members. The rotatable rings are operatively engaged with a steer-by-wire system for sending steering control signals to the steer-by-wire system. The hand grips may also include acceleration and braking demand mechanisms in various combinations.