Vehicle brake status indicating apparatus
US6112860A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2066/003
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a vehicle braking system having a slack adjuster with an actuator and an electrically operable car control unit, an electrical switch is responsive the position of the actuator and is coupled to the car control unit to provide an indication of the condition of the vehicle brake shoes, i.e. whether or not the brake shoes are disengaged from the vehicle wheels.
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