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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2011
Applicant:
Veniero Pizzagalli, Serramazzoni, IT;
Inventor:
Veniero Pizzagalli, Serramazzoni, IT;
Assignee:
Ferrari S.p.a., Mondena, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/016 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An embodiment of a method of controlling a road vehicle having a number of wheels; a frame housing a passenger compartment; and a number of suspensions suspending the frame from respective wheels, and expandable or contractable to adjust the height of the frame with respect to the ground; the method including the steps of: determining a collision; and raising the frame with respect to the ground by expanding at least some of the suspensions on determining a collision.