Integrated passenger vehicle trailer brake controller
US6966613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T13/74
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trailer brake controller 10 for use in a passenger vehicle 12 is provided, including a control element 11 positioned within the passenger vehicle 12, a vehicle speed input 16 and a vehicle brake pressure input 14 providing speed and brake pressure data to the control element 11, and a trailer brake output 18 sending a signal to the trailer in response to the vehicle speed input 16 and the vehicle brake pressure input 14.
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