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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857107 | Ground towing power architecture for an electric brake system of an aircraft A power management architecture as disclosed herein is suitable for use in connection with an electric brake system of an aircraft. During ground towing operations when the aircraft engines are off, the power management architecture provides operating power to the e... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7143874 | Surge brake actuator A surge brake actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes an actuator housing and a coupler housing movably engaged within the actuator housing. Upper and lower coupler slide channels formed from a plastic material are releasably connected to the coupler housing an... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121388 | Automatic application hand brake An apparatus engageable with a hand brake assembly for automatically applying at least one brake device secured to a railway vehicle with such hand brake assembly. The apparatus includes an operating mechanism having at least a portion thereof engageable with at lea... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6947881 | Shared vehicle system and method with vehicle relocation A shared vehicle system includes a central facility, at least one vehicle distribution port facility and a plurality or fleet of vehicles, each having a vehicle subsystem. In general, the central station and port facility and the vehicle subsystems communicate in a ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6918466 | Lockable brake pedal fastener An improved brake pedal fastener adapted for use with a tandem-type braking system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the brake pedal fastener can be selectively locked against and removed from varying sized brake pedals in a quick and easy manner. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6848546 | Surge brake actuator A surge brake actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes an actuator housing and a coupler housing movably engaged within the actuator housing. Upper and lower coupler slide channels formed from a plastic material are releasably connected to the coupler housing an... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6848754 | Automatic application hand brake An apparatus engageable with a hand brake assembly for automatically applying at least one brake device secured to a railway vehicle with such hand brake assembly. The apparatus includes an operating mechanism having at least a portion thereof engageable with at lea... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845851 | Braking control system for a vehicle being towed by another vehicle A system for controlling the braking system of a towed vehicle being towed by a towing vehicle having a towing vehicle subsystem for the towing vehicle and a towed vehicle subsystem for the towed vehicle. The towing vehicle subsystem includes a towing vehicle contro... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6802572 | Brake control system A brake control system for towed vehicles is disclosed which provides for controlled application of hydraulic brakes in a towed vehicle in response to the application of the brakes of the towing vehicle. The system is designed in two preferred embodiments. The first... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6758536 | Braking system for railroad car/semi-tractor combination A compressed air braking system for a railcar and railcar moving vehicle combination. The railcar moving vehicle comprises a modified semi-tractor configured to ride on railroad track and couple to a railcar. The railcar moving vehicle further includes means for pro... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6527096 | Control device for the parking lock of a motor vehicle A control device for the parking lock of a motor vehicle has at least one actuating drive (46) that can be operated by triggering devices and with which a locking device (11) can be moved between engaged and disengaged positions. For reliable operation, a... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6386337 | Heavy duty brake actuator An improved trailer coupling with integral brake actuator that employs sturdier telescoping inner and outer casings and adjustable rollers there between to compensate for wear and tear tolerances over time. The outer casing is a hollow tubular outer beam,... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6273522 | Trailer brake control An electronic braking system (WBS) suitable for commercial vehicles which tow trailers, which has on the towing vehicle, braking control of all the axles and a device for setting the braking demand for the trailer which is so adjusted as to equalize the u... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6152544 | Remote braking apparatus and method A remote braking apparatus has a vacuum conduit network that operably connects a vacuum source to both the power boost of the towed-vehicle and a pair of solenoid valves. A vacuum cylinder receives vacuum from the solenoid valves as directed by an electro... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6139118 | Electronic braking system for road vehicles operating with a trailer An electronic braking system for trailers. A control system is incorporated into the braking equipment of a towing vehicle to provide a trailer braking command signal. This signal is regulated so as to balance the braking between the towing vehicle and th... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6131712 | Brake pedal actuator for bleeding brakes A brake pedal actuator having a tubular member and a stem telescopically mounted in the tubular member. A J-shaped hook is mounted on the stem for attachment to a segment of a steering wheel of a vehicle. A pedal clamping mechanism is mounted on the tubul... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6059075 | Railroad freight car including pneumatic brake system module A fully protective multi-unit railroad freight car for carrying motor vehicles on two or three levels with the lowest level being in a cargo well between a pair of deep side sills. A pair of vehicle-carrying decks are adjustable in height and are counterb... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5936154 | Driver controlled air system moisture removal and pre-trip inspection system An apparatus for operator controlled purging of the tanks of a pressurized air reservoir of a vehicle air system comprises an air actuated normally closed drain valve mounted to an underside of each tank, a source of pressurized air engaged to each drain ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5915798 | Towed vehicle braking system A towing/towed vehicle braking system translates towing vehicle braking fluid pressure into air pressure. An actuator is driven by this air pressure to depress the towed vehicle brake pedal in response to an elevated level of towing vehicle brake fluid pr... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5911483 | Towed - towing vehicle braking with automatic emergency braking A system that allows a driver of a towing vehicle to control self contained brakes of towed vehicle thorough application of towing vehicle brakes. When driver applies towing vehicle brakes and brake light switch is activated a solenoid in conjunction with... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5865279 | Hydraulic brake apparatus having plural master cylinders A hydraulic brake apparatus is disclosed for braking a vehicle. The apparatus includes a reservoir for the reception therein of hydraulic fluid and a master cylinder hydraulically connected to the reservoir. A pedal actuator is pivotally secured to the ve... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5709435 | Towed vehicle brake control system The present disclosure is directed to a towed vehicle brake system and more particularly to a brake control system which slaves the towed vehicle to the towing vehicle. The system is preferably utilized with existing hydraulic braking systems of the towin... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5673977 | Fluid control system for tractor trailer brake system A fluid control system for use with vehicles, in particular, trailers, includes a branch conduit (19, 25, 42, 80, 96) which is to be connected to a pressure supply line (20) and a control line (22) to enable priming of the control line (20) so that signal... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5626402 | Apparatus for simultaneously applying brakes of a trailer when brakes of a towing vehicle are applied An apparatus for simultaneously applying brakes of a trailer when brakes of a towing vehicle are applied is described. The apparatus includes a vacuum pump which communicates with a vacuum booster in a braking system of the trailer thereby providing vacuu... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5551539 | Trailer surge brake actuator A trailer surge brake actuator comprises a plurality of stacked slider asblies. At least one rigid first tubular body is affixed by suitable means to the front end of a trailer. A first rigid cylinder slider attached to the towing vehicle extends longitu... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5503468 | Apparatus for simultaneously applying brakes of a towed vehicle having a self contained braking system when brakes of a towing vehicle are applied An apparatus for simultaneously applying brakes of a towed vehicle having a self contained braking system when brakes of a towing vehicle are applied is described. This apparatus includes a vacuum pump linked with a vacuum booster in the braking system of... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5465813 | Brake unit A device for applying the brake of a towed vehicle when towed by a towing vehicle equipped with an air brake system having a power brake operator operative to supply operating air under pressure to apply a brake on the towing vehicle and also having a res... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5431253 | Braking system for use on a towing vehicle and on a towed vehicle A braking system for use on a towing vehicle and on a towed vehicle comprises a vacuum capture mechanism for capturing vacuum from a towing vehicle. A vacuum delivery mechanism is provided for delivering vacuum to a towed vehicle. A switch mechanism is al... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5411321 | Towed vehicle brake control System for selectively applying the brakes of a towed vehicle by controls in the towing vehicle; the system including a portable air compressor and a pneumatic cylinder that can be rapidly installed by attaching to a support structure on the floor of the ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5246243 | Towing vehicle mounted receiver hitch actuating a towed vehicle's brake system A receiver hitch for a motor home or other towing vehicle, adapted to actuate the brake system of a vehicle being towed by the motor home. The apparatus comprises three portions the first of which moves forwardly, to actuate a master brake cylinder of the... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5190356 | AND-type control valve for a tractor-trailer braking system An AND-type control valve useful in a vehicle braking system to prevent application of the vehicle brakes when only the right-hand or left-hand vehicle brakes are applied for the purpose of steering the vehicle. The control valve has two input flowpaths c... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5066034 | Car towing apparatus with surge brake Car towing apparatus having a surge brake system on a tow bar adapted to be coupled to the brakes of the towed vehicle to actuate the same upon actuation of the brakes of the towing vehicle.... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5031729 | Towed vehicle remote brake application means for use with a towing vehicle The brakes of a towed vehicle can be applied remotely responsive to braking of the towing vehicle. An air compressor driven by the motor of the towing vehicle can supply compressed air to a compressed air storage tank with a pneumatic line extending from ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4976499 | Braking system for use when towing an aircraft on the ground The system in accordance with the invention provides braking while an aircraft (1) is being towed on the ground by a tractor vehicle (2) which is mechanically connected to the aircraft and which is fitted with a brake device under the control of a brake p... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4756390 | Remote braking system An improved remote braking system (10, 100) is provided which allows simultaneous actuation of the braking system of a motor home (12) and an automobile (14) towed behind the motor home. An advantage of the present invention is the incorporation of the sy... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4635758 | Hydraulic control system for simultaneous application of brakes of towing and towed vehicles with equal intensity Hydraulic brake system between two vehicles provides for simultaneously braking both vehicles with equal intensity. An auxiliary master cylinder in the towing vehicle controls, through fluid pressure, four auxiliary brake cylinders, the middle two being p... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4412592 | Arrangement for limiting uncontrolled articulation movements at a pivot between vehicle units An arrangement in articulated vehicles for avoiding uncontrolled articulation movements between participating vehicle units. A transducer, sensing instantaneous speed of at least one driven vehicle wheel on the trailing vehicle unit, sends a signal in res... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4249643 | Method and apparatus for actuating trailer brakes A trailer brake actuator and method of operation in which the actuator is interposed between a towing vehicle and a trailing vehicle and is operable upon a change in the distance between the vehicles to displace actuating fluid to the trailer brakes. The ... | 02/10/1981 |
