US PATENT SUBCLASS 280 / 5.517
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280 /   HD   LAND VEHICLES

5.5  DF  SUSPENSION MODIFICATION ENACTED DURING TRAVEL (I.E., ACTIVE SUSPENSION CONTROL) {9}
5.515  DF  .~ Suspension stiffness for ride comfort (e.g., damping coefficient, spring rate) {3}
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5.518  DF  .~.~.~> Traveling surface inspection

DEFINITION

Classification: 280/5.517

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(under subclass 5.515) Subject matter comprising (a) means upon the vehicle for detecting land surface irregularities spatially positioned from the regulated elastic means and (b) the regulatable elastic means is caused to alter its elasticity property responsive thereto.

(1) Note. Included herein are "road surface detectors" relying upon a transient signal from an element of another regulatable elastic means to signify the road surface condition.

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5.504+, for an active suspension including longitudinally spaced vehicle axles or wheel support means.

5.518, for an active suspension including "road surface

detectors" which actually observe land surface irregularities and contour.