Method for providing enhanced stability of a vehicle with a deflated tire
US7677095B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2270/402
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a motor vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires and a hydraulically actuated wheel brake system, a method for enhancing stability of the vehicle by determining whether any tire on the vehicle is deflated, determining the current magnitude of brake pressure at the wheel of the deflated tire when the brakes are applied, and reducing the current magnitude of brake pressure at the wheel of the deflated tire.
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