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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2002
Lawrence Baker, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Christopher E. Borroni-bird, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Mohsen D. Shabana, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert Vitale, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Lawrence Baker, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Christopher E. Borroni-Bird, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Mohsen D. Shabana, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert Vitale, Macomb Township, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle is capable of being driven in a plurality of forward directions, the direction of travel being a function of the forward-facing orientation of a movable seat or movement of the driver to a different seat. The vehicle includes a frame, at least three wheels, a steering system, a braking system and an energy conversion system operable with respect to at least one of the wheels and controllable through non-mechanical control means. The vehicle has at least one movable seat connected to the frame and at least one operator interface operably connected to at least one of the steering system, braking system and energy conversion system that is usable to drive the vehicle in different directions when the seat is moved. A control cockpit for use on a vehicle controllable through non-mechanical controls includes a panel with a passageway, a movable seat mounted on the panel with a second passageway in communication with the first passageway, a driver interface that is movable with respect to the seat and usable for operating the vehicle via a connector connected at one end to the driver interface and extending through the first and second passageways.
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