Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Monitor for manual trailer brake activation
- Patent Title (中): 监控手动拖车制动器启动
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Application No.: US12097481Application Date: 2006-12-14
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Publication No.: US08127600B2Publication Date: 2012-03-06
- Inventor: Ken Olson
- Applicant: Ken Olson
- Applicant Address: CA Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CA Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Assignee: Clay Meier,Ken Olson
- Current Assignee: Clay Meier,Ken Olson
- Current Assignee Address: CA Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CA Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Agency: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, LLP
- Agent Barbara A. Wrigley
- Priority: CA2530102 20051214
- International Application: PCT/CA2006/002057 WO 20061214
- International Announcement: WO2007/068124 WO 20070621
- Main IPC: G01L5/28
- IPC: G01L5/28

Abstract:
In a highway tractor trailer vehicle, a brake control sensor is operative to detect each activation of the manual trailer brake control, and a recorder receives and stores data comprising a speed of the tractor at each manual trailer brake control activation. Trailer brake wear is reduced by penalizing an operator of the tractor for each unauthorized activation of the manual trailer brake control. Testing of the connection of the tractor to the trailer is encouraged by tracking the activation of the manual trailer brake control and penalizing the operator for failure to test the connection.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090206652A1 Monitor for Manual Trailer Brake Activation Public/Granted day:2009-08-20
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