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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Ralf Pionke, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John George Bocik, Canton, MI (US);
Ralf Pionke, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John George Bocik, Canton, MI (US);
AM General LLC, South Bend, IN (US);
Abstract
A suspension system for a wheeled vehicle includes hydraulic actuators associated with each of the vehicle's wheels, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic accumulator, a compressible hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic manifold including control valves that open and close to control the hydraulic fluid flow and pressure to each of the hydraulic actuators. The control valves are regulated by a control system including a processor running an algorithm that receives data from switches and sensors providing information regarding the vehicle's state and mode of intended use or storage.