Vehicle having steering wheel deployable as an assist handle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12049250
APP PUB NO 20240001983A1
SERIAL NO

17852611

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A vehicle includes a cabin interior, a steering wheel assembly comprising a steering column, a steering wheel and an actuator configured to move the steering handle amongst a plurality of positions, and at least one sensor for sensing a user proximate to the vehicle and generating sensed data based on the sensed user. The vehicle also includes a controller determining one or more characteristics of the user from the sensed data and controlling the actuator to actuate the steering wheel to one of the plurality of positions based on the determined one or more characteristics of the user.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN RD FL 4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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  • 2022 Application Filing Year
  • B62D Class
  • 2414 Applications Filed
  • 1097 Patents Issued To-Date
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Chascsa,, II James Robert Farmington Hills, US 22 55
Diamond, Brendan Grosse Pointe, US 115 51
Palczynski, Taras Ann Arbor, US 7 9
Salter, Stuart C White Lake, US 1041 6210
Soderlind, Erik William Harrison Township, US 14 74
Williams, Lucretia Bloomfield Hills, US 10 1

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