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Four-wheel steering system for vehicle

CA 1269335 C · Owner: Watanabe, Yoshihiro · Inventors: Takatani, Teruhiko; Furutani, Shigeki; Watanabe, Masaki

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A four-wheel steering system for a vehicle comprises a steering wheel, a front wheel turning mechanism for turning the front wheels in response to operation of the steering wheel, a rear wheel turning mechanism including a rear wheel steering ratio determining circuit for determining the rear wheel steering ratio and an actuator for turning the rear wheels according to the rear wheel steering ratio determined by the rear wheel steering ratio determining circuit. The four-wheel steering system is provided with a road condition sensor for detecting road surface conditions which can weaken the road gripping force of the wheels and a rear wheel steering ratio controller for changing the rear …

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  • Granted May 22, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 22, 2007.
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FiledJune 13, 1986
GrantedMay 22, 1990
Term endedMay 22, 2007
Patent numberCA 1269335 C
Classification (IPC)B62D6/00 +1 more

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1987199019931996199920022005Application filedJune 13, 1986Patent grantedMay 22, 1990Term endedMay 22, 2007

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