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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2021
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Steven Edward Johnson, Metamora, IL (US);
Adam J Adeeb, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 15/36 (2006.01); B60T 13/14 (2006.01); B60T 17/04 (2006.01); F16K 17/04 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 15/36 (2013.01); B60T 13/148 (2013.01); B60T 17/04 (2013.01); B60T 17/222 (2013.01); F16K 17/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retarding control assembly for a brake valve may include a bleed line configured for arrangement between a spring chamber of a brake command assembly and a tank line. The bleed line may include a check valve configured to allow fluid flow from the spring chamber to the tank and a check valve bypass configured to allow fluid flow from the tank line to the spring chamber passed the check valve and defining a restricted pathway.