US 12,263,711 B2
Automated control system for an electronically controlled sway bar link
Nobuhiko Negishi, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Rick Strickland, Scotts Valley, CA (US); Philip Tsiaras, Dacula, GA (US); and Andrew Peterson, Braselton, GA (US)
Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,224.
Application 18/127,224 is a continuation of application No. 17/553,134, filed on Dec. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,634,003.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/126,787, filed on Dec. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0100904 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60G 17/015 (2006.01); B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60G 17/0165 (2006.01); B60G 17/08 (2006.01); B60G 21/055 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 21/0556 (2013.01) [B60G 17/0157 (2013.01); B60G 2202/135 (2013.01); B60G 2202/44 (2013.01); B60G 2202/442 (2013.01); B60G 2204/1224 (2013.01); B60G 2600/202 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A sway bar system comprising:
a sway bar having a first end and a second end;
an electronically controlled connector to provide a remotely controllable physical connection and disconnection capability between a first location on a vehicle and said first end of said sway bar;
said second end of said sway bar coupled to a second location on said vehicle;
a graphical user interface (GUI) communicatively coupled with said vehicle and to receive a user input, said user input to change a vehicle suspension mode; and
a control system to receive said user input from said GUI and automatically connect or disconnect said electronically controlled connector.