Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Coupling assist system for a tractor trailer
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Application No.: US15520545Application Date: 2015-10-21
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Publication No.: US10195912B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: James Casasanta
- Applicant: Carrier Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2015/056684 WO 20151021
- International Announcement: WO2016/065017 WO 20160428
- Main IPC: G08B21/00
- IPC: G08B21/00 ; B60D1/01 ; B60D1/36 ; B60D1/62

Abstract:
A tractor trailer coupling assist system includes a back-up sensor mountable to one of a rear surface of the tractor and a forward surface of the trailer. The back-up sensor is configured and disposed to determine a position of the tractor relative to the trailer. A driver feedback system is mountable to one of the tractor and the trailer. The driver feedback system is configured and disposed to provide visual feedback corresponding to the position to the driver.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170313141A1 COUPLING ASSIST SYSTEM FOR A TRACTOR TRAILER Public/Granted day:2017-11-02
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