← Back to Patent Explorer
US3180694A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic load control braking system for motor vehicles

Assignee: ZF Active Safety US Inc
•
Filing: 1961-08-29
•
Granted: 1965-04-27
•
Expires: 1981-08-29
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Stelzer William

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 21:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/18; B60T8/1887

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 137 words
A BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A BODY AND AXLE CONSTITUTING RELATIVELY MOVABLE VEHICLE PARTS AND HAVING A SET OF BRAKES PROVIDED WITH FLUID PRESSURE OPERATED ACTUATORS, A FLUID LINE FOR SUPPLYING FLUID PRESSURE TO SAID ACTUATORS, A FLUID PRESSURE REGULATOR, A SOURCE OF PRESSURE CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE REGULATOR, PEDAL OPERABLE MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID PRESSURE REGULATOR TO SUPPLY PRESSURE FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID FLUID LINE, AUTOMATIC MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID PRESSURE REGULATOR TO DETERMINE THE PRESSURE SUPPLY FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID FLUID LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID BODY PARTS INCIDENT TO CHANGES IN THE STATIC LOADS ON THE VEHICLE, AND MEANS RENDERED OPERATIVE BY A PART OF SAID AUTOMATIC MEANS FOR RENDERING SAID AUTOMATIC MEANS INSENSITIVE TO RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID VEHICLE PARTS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 137 words
A BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A BODY AND AXLE CONSTITUTING RELATIVELY MOVABLE VEHICLE PARTS AND HAVING A SET OF BRAKES PROVIDED WITH FLUID PRESSURE OPERATED ACTUATORS, A FLUID LINE FOR SUPPLYING FLUID PRESSURE TO SAID ACTUATORS, A FLUID PRESSURE REGULATOR, A SOURCE OF PRESSURE CONNECTED TO SAID PRESSURE REGULATOR, PEDAL OPERABLE MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID PRESSURE REGULATOR TO SUPPLY PRESSURE FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID FLUID LINE, AUTOMATIC MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID PRESSURE REGULATOR TO DETERMINE THE PRESSURE SUPPLY FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID FLUID LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID BODY PARTS INCIDENT TO CHANGES IN THE STATIC LOADS ON THE VEHICLE, AND MEANS RENDERED OPERATIVE BY A PART OF SAID AUTOMATIC MEANS FOR RENDERING SAID AUTOMATIC MEANS INSENSITIVE TO RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID VEHICLE PARTS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2344868A Cited
GB750444A Cited
US2919161A Cited
US3011833A Cited
US3010768A Cited
US3018136A Cited
US3059976A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-04-26 1968-10-26 1969-04-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-04-26 1972-10-26 1973-04-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-04-26 1976-10-26 1977-04-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag