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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177039 | Hydraulic vehicle brake system and method for operating the hydraulic vehicle brake system A hydraulic vehicle brake system, which has a brake pressure signal generator which can be activated by a brake activation device, wherein the brake pressure signal generator can be connected to wheel brakes of the vehicle via at least one hydraulic line and is comp... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7354119 | Brake system A brake system for a vehicle has a brake pedal and at least one rotational part. The brake system further includes a shaft connectable to the rotational part, and a first fluid control unit configured for being filled with fluid and actuating in response to manipula... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341318 | Circulating fluid regulated braking device for air and land vehicles A circulating fluid regulated braking device for a vehicle includes a piston pump mounted directly on the hub of each vehicle wheel. The pumps mounted on front wheels are connected by pipes to a primary two-way valve, which, in turn, is connected by pipes to a prima... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7308910 | Device for damping pressure surges A device for damping pressure surges in a fluid with a housing (10) and a piston (14) that can be longitudinally displaced inside the housing (10) against the pretensioning force of a spring energy store (12). The piston (14) inter... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303051 | Brake device for vehicle A brake device for a vehicle such as an all terrain vehicle includes a brake disk fixed to a drive shaft, and a brake caliper for braking by a nipping action of the brake disk. The brake caliper is fitted to a final gear case on an outer side of the vehicle body fra... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7219772 | Disk brake with a regulating system The invention relates to a disk brake, particularly for commercial vehicles, comprising a brake caliper covering a brake disk, a tensing device arranged in a brake caliper for tensing the brake pads on both sides of the brake disk in the direction thereof, and at le... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7159696 | Hydraulic braking pressure generating apparatus for vehicles A pressure generating apparatus includes a first piston moved in response to operation of a brake pedal, an elastic member for providing a stroke of the first piston in response to braking operation force of the brake pedal, a second piston accommodated in a housing... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7077482 | Vehicle braking system A simulator piston is slidably fitted in a control piston to form a stroke liquid chamber between itself and an end wall of a control piston. A port which is closed at a forward limit of the control piston with respect to a backup piston is provided in the end wall ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7021174 | Parking brake actuator with anti-release feature A parking brake actuator for a vehicle includes a toothed stationary sector fixed to a mounting structure, a brake lever pivotably mounted to the sector, a pawl mounted to the brake lever for movement between engaged and disengaged positions relative to the teeth, a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978869 | Master cylinder with a braking stroke simulator The present invention is directed to a master cylinder having a braking stroke simulator, wherein a master piston is slidably accommodated in a housing having an atmospheric pressure chamber and a master pressure chamber, and a simulator piston is slidably accommoda... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979062 | Braking system A brake system and a brake device for use with automobiles is provided in which braking energy stored in an auxiliary pressure source can be effectively used for braking, even if an electrical system fails. The vehicle brake system includes a proportional pressure c... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966614 | Architecture for a hydraulic circuit The invention relates to an architecture for a hydraulic circuit associated with actuators (100), such as actuators for airplane brakes, the architecture comprising a main hydraulic circuit (C) having hydraulic components (4, 5 101, 6) and adapted to c... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953228 | Actuating device for a brake unit of an electronically controlled vehicle brake system An actuating device for a brake unit of a vehicle EBS includes a tappet positioned in a housing of the brake unit for actuating a piston to operate a brake valve. A displacement sensor slide measures axial movement of the tappet. So that moving parts of the actuatin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935469 | Assembly with ball-joint connection for a master cylinder equipped with such an assembly, and method of assembling such an assembly A ball-joint connection for a braking system comprising a male element (2) and a female element (4). A first end (14) of the male element (2) includes pegs (30,30′) that are automatically radially extracted when the first end ( | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929036 | Automotive fluid exchange system and method of use Replacing fluid in a sealed system interconnected by fluid conduction tubes with a lower port of a spent fluid container and a lower port of a new fluid container. A fluid pump is interconnected by the fluid conductors in such manner as to suck air from an upper por... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929104 | Vertically oriented dual circuit pilot master cylinder A dual circuit pilot master cylinder for a full power brake system provides a minimally sized package for installation in a vehicle cab interior. The master cylinder utilizes a side-by-side disposition of the primary and secondary cylinders and a brake pedal linkage... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6772864 | Motorized cycle having independent brake system A motorized cycle includes a base board, a brake crank, a first operation member, a first drive plate, two front brake wires, an oil pump, a second operation member, a second drive plate, and a rear brake wire. Thus, the two rear wheels are braked independently, and... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6698558 | Safety brake system for garage doors A brake system for garage doors including a piston assembly movable within a longitudinal housing assembly and including a central through opening and a threaded bushing rigidly mounted to the piston assembly. A threaded axle is cooperatively received by ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6502029 | System and method for ABS stability control A system and method for ABS stability control is provided, the method comprising the steps of determining whether a first wheel is in an ABS mode; determining whether the first wheel is in an apply mode; determining whether a second parallel wheel is in t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6502014 | Regulating circuit for regulating the driving stability of a motor vehicle using a motor vehicle reference model The present invention relates to a control circuit for controlling the driving stability of a vehicle where the input quantities determining the course of track are input in a vehicle model circuit which determines at least on nominal value for a control ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6478103 | Brake system layout for ATV An all terrain vehicle comprises a compact layout for a brake system. The all terrain vehicle includes a front fender assembly, which is positioned above at least one front wheel, and a rear fender assembly, which is positioned above at least one rear whe... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6439354 | Joint construction for brake pipe An object of the present invention is to increase the degree of freedom in laying out vehicle parts by decreasing a space in which a brake pipe is laid out. A control unit of a foot parking brake in accordance with the present invention is installed to an... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6386650 | Arrangement construction of ABS system An ABS actuator bracket 5 is formed by a bracket base 20 on which an ABS actuator 2 is mounted and vehicle body attachment elements 21a to 21c which is attached to a vehicle body panel 4. A space portion 32 having a distance L corresponding to the dimensi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6339738 | Method for the control of a hydraulic pump in a regulated braking system In a method for the adaptive control of the hydraulic pump of a brake system containing low pressure accumulator (NDS1,2) which take up the pressure fluid discharged in the case of control from the wheel brakes and which are evacuated by the hydraulic pum... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6082509 | Fluid pressurization system Disclosed herein is an improved braking system. The braking system includes a valving arrangement which reduces the dead band of the system and the freedom to randomly select the pistons return position. In particular, the system includes a fluid reservoi... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5991681 | Braking system for automotive vehicles In a brake system, the actuating force of a pneumatic brake power booster, which is adapted to be independently activated, is indirectly determined. For this purpose, there is provided a pressure sensor which senses hydraulic pressure introduced into a ma... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5713638 | Brake system with a power brake device A valve seat (50) is provided on and along the end face of the end tubular portion (16a) of the valve body (16) of a power brake device. A valve member (49) is slidably put on the input shaft (8). The valve member (49) is moved forward and backward by an ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5456523 | Multi-wheel brake system A braking system which employs redundant hydraulic systems. The system has a first hydraulic system coupled to the brake of a first wheel through a first switching valve, and a second hydraulic system coupled to the brake of a second wheel through a secon... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5362135 | Brake system with adaptive offset compensation In a vehicle brake system having braking control responsive to a pressure signal from a pressure transducer in a hydraulic brake line, a method of operation comprising the steps of: (a) determining whether a brake pedal is depressed; (b) when the brake pe... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5346292 | Active compensation system An active compensation system for an anti-locking brake system eliminates undesirable brake fluid pressure buildup and, therefore, brake drag by controlling the normally closed valves within the anti-locking brake system through the anti-locking brake sys... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5273139 | Brake cylinder for the actuation of a vehicle brake A brake cylinder is disclosed featuring a reduction of weight and a construction for reducing a tendency to vibrate. The piston (11), serving for the brake actuation, is formed out of a plastic mold part and is furnished with a simplified guiding of the p... | 12/28/1993 |
| 4919495 | Anti-skid controlled hydraulic brake system An anti-skid-controlled hydraulic brake system is described where the pressure medium, bled off from the wheel brakes for the purpose of pressure control, is replaced from a storage reservoir. The pressure medium will be delivered by a pump to the wheel b... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4813517 | Modular manifold brake hose end fitting A high pressure manifold brake hose end fitting used in a brake system to reduce the number of wet fittings required in the brake system. The manifold brake hose end fitting has a crimped sleeve connection to a reinforced rubber brake hose on one end, a f... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4792192 | Automatic brake source select system A brake source select system for selecting one of a plurality of sources of pressurized hydraulic fluid for use in actuating a brake system. The brake source select system (10) includes a primary, secondary and reserve source (20, 22 and 24) of pressurize... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4790414 | Railway deceleration controller for brake A controller for controlling the increase in fluid brake pressure as a brake is applied irrespective of how rapidly the operator applies the brakes. The controller includes a valve between inlet and outlet ports in a valve body, the valve having opposing ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4588205 | Brake system A brake system utilizes an auxiliary chamber defined by a control rod to control a brake assembly. The auxiliary chamber supports braking during a normal brake application and relieves the brake application forces in response to a skidding condition for a... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4531618 | Interchangeable strut body A left-to-right interchangeable, vehicle suspension strut includes a left-to-right interchangeable functional line bracket plate and accommodating left and right brackets or bracket portions.... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4444295 | Spring/piston brake device A brake for retarding rotation of a powered shaft in which the shaft includes a crankshaft section having opposed pistons disposed on the crank section, pistons oriented in respective laterally extending cylinders, sections of the cylinder on a side of th... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4421212 | Brake control valve arrangement An arrangement for controlling the pressure of a hydraulic braking fluid supplied to a brake actuating cylinder includes an elongated hollow valve member mounted for axial movement in a bore of a housing. A compression spring acts on the valve member in o... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4015698 | Actuating mechanism for pressurized fluid brake system and fail-safe locking device therefor A tractor trailer having an air brake system includes a reservoir of pressurized air for holding its brakes applied when parked. A fail safe locking device is provided, which is operable to lock the brake actuator rod in the fixed position in which the br... | 04/05/1977 |
