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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2011
Applicant:
Joseph P. W. Whinnery, Marysville, OH (US);
Inventor:
Joseph P. W. Whinnery, Marysville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 61/02 (2006.01); B60R 21/13 (2006.01); B62K 11/04 (2006.01); B62D 49/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 11/04 (2013.01); B62D 49/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a frame, an engine, a steering assembly, a steerable wheel, a brake system, a flywheel assembly, and a controller. The frame defines a roll axis. The engine is supported by the frame. The steering assembly is pivotally coupled with the frame and is pivotable about a steering axis. The steerable wheel is rotatably coupled with the steering assembly. The flywheel assembly comprises at least one inertial mass and is coupled with the frame. A controller is coupled with the flywheel assembly and is configured to facilitate rotation of said at least one inertial mass.