Anti-rollover brake system
US6065558A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2240/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a brake system for preventing a friction rollover of a vehicle. The brake system includes a set of brakes for applying pressure to resist the rotation of the respective wheels of the vehicle, a sensor for producing a rollover signal in response to a predetermined force urging the vehicle to rollover, and a control for actuating the brakes in a predetermined program in response to the rollover signal. In one embodiment of the present invention, the controller actuates both front brakes in response to the rollover signal. In another embodiment of the present invention, the controller brakes the most heavily loaded front tire in response to the rollover signal.
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