Apparatus and method for shifting the center of gravity in a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7438296
APP PUB NO 20060001315A1
SERIAL NO

11041551

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An apparatus for shifting the center of gravity of a vehicle includes a master cylinder assembly with motor, gearbox and position sensing encoder; a slave cylinder hydraulically connected with the master cylinder and connected with one or more of the vehicle's shock and spring assemblies to, upon actuation of the motor, vary the distance between the upper shock casing and the lower piston end: a driver control assembly including one or more actuator paddles connected behind the outer grip of the steering wheel: and, a control unit having computer programming to receive and issue data and instructions and being operationally connected between the driver control assembly and the master cylinder to actuate the motor upon movement of one or more of the paddles.

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MENARD INC4777 MENARD DRIVE EAU CLAIRE WI 54703

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Stevens, James C Mooresville, IN 137 7756

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