Stephen W Roth

US Patent:

6498967, Dec 24, 2002

Filed:

Jan 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/057128

Inventors:

William Michael Hopkins - Hudson OH
Samuel Patrick Landers - North Canton OH
Stephen F Roth - Port Clinton OH

Assignee:

The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company - Akton OH

International Classification:

B60C 2300

US Classification:

701 1, 701 36, 702140, 340442

Abstract:

A tire initiated vehicle control system for vehicles is described. The vehicles have vehicle components including a power train a suspension system a steering mechanism a plurality of wheel brake mechanisms one wheel brake mechanism being at each wheel position and location, a fuel or vehicle speed throttle with or without a cruise control system, the vehicle control system has a tire pressure detection device and a control means which preferably has a computer for receiving data from the tire pressure detection device The control means processes the received tire pressure data and upon a preset pressure or rate of change value in tire pressure the control means directs a change in response rates of one or more of the above listed vehicle components.

US Patent:

50407740, Aug 20, 1991

Filed:

Apr 9, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/506209

Inventors:

Susan I. Veverka - Elyria OH
Stephen F. Roth - Berlin Heights OH

Assignee:

The Pullman Company

International Classification:

F16F 1300
F16F 500

US Classification:

2671401

Abstract:

A vibration damping device of the bushing-type includes a rigid outer housing and a rigid inner member, having a first side and a second side, which is substantially enclosed by the outer housing. A first vibration absorbing resilient body is interposed between the first side of the inner member and the outer housing. The first body is made of an elastomeric material having a first spring rate. A second vibration absorbing resilient body is interposed between the second side of the inner member and the outer housing. The second body is made of an elastomeric material having a second spring rate which is different from the first spring rate such that a deflection of the rigid inner member toward one of the first and second bodies will be resisted more strongly than a deflection of the rigid inner member toward the other of the first and second bodies. A first fluid chamber is defined in the second body and a second fluid chamber is defined between the second body and the outer housing. The second fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the first chamber through a first fluid passageway.