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Adaptable tip sensor — Harley-Davidson patent US5765290A (1998)

PatentUS5765290A
TypeUtility patent
Filed1995-09-15
Granted1998-06-16
InventorDavid Brian Rank
SystemElectrical & ignition

“An adaptable tip sensor is useful for detecting the angular tipping of an object relative to a selected frame of reference. The sensor comprises a case that defines a two dimensional straight sided V-groove in which a disk can roll. A sensing device detects the presence or absence of the disk…”

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Drawings (2 sheets)

Adaptable tip sensor — sheet 1Adaptable tip sensor — sheet 2

Parts for this system

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