Vehicle braking system and method of operating the same
USRE48824E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A vehicle braking system includes a wheel cylinder, a master cylinder including a master cylinder piston operable to translate between an unactuated position and an actuated position in a first mode of operation, a brake pedal operable to transition between an extended position corresponding to the unactuated position of the master cylinder and a retracted position corresponding to the actuated position of the master cylinder, and a booster located between the master cylinder and the brake pedal. The master cylinder is operable to selectively transfer a braking force from the brake pedal to the wheel cylinder in the first mode of operation. The booster is operable to hold the brake pedal in the retracted position in a second mode of operation without user input and without associated braking.
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