Braking system for automobile vehicle formed by a tractor and a trailer
US4505519A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D11/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to the invention, the braking system includes two tandem master cylinders (100, 200), the first (100) having a first pressure chamber (110) connected to the left brake (132) of the tractor and a second pressure chamber (112) connected to the trailer brakes (300), and the second having a first pressure chamber (210) connected to the right brake (232) of the tractor and a second pressure chamber (212) likewise connected to the trailer brakes (300). The invention may be utilized with certain vehicles, in particular agriculture tractors.
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