US PATENT SUBCLASS 280 / 5.508
.~ Lateral vehicle disposition


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280 /   HD   LAND VEHICLES

5.5  DF  SUSPENSION MODIFICATION ENACTED DURING TRAVEL (I.E., ACTIVE SUSPENSION CONTROL) {9}
5.508.~ Lateral vehicle disposition {2}
5.509  DF  .~.~> Body banking
5.51  DF  .~.~> Steering element responsive (e.g., steering angle, steering rate) {2}


DEFINITION

Classification: 280/5.508

Lateral vehicle disposition:

(under subclass 5.5) Subject matter wherein the regulatable elastic means is caused to alter its elasticity property so as to govern sideways or transverse posture of the vehicle body, chassis, or frame in relation to the vehicle body, chassis, or frame centerline.

(1) Note. The regulatable elastic means acts to change the transverse or sideways angulation of the vehicle body, chassis, or frame in relation to the direction of travel.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

5.502, for a suspension controlling lateral vehicle attitude including fail-safe override of a hazardous condition.

5.504+, for a suspension controlling lateral vehicle attitude including longitudinally spaced vehicle axles.