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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2021
Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Marcia Albright, Coldwater, MI (US);
Chandrakumar Kulkarni, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Jerald Prater, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Jason Reichard, Scotts, MI (US);
Dennis Morse, Jackson, MI (US);
Mark Austin, Coldwater, MI (US);
Pat Burgess, West Point, IN (US);
Marvin Hoot, Woodburn, IN (US);
Larry Eccleston, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Steve Zavodny, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
Towed vehicles can be extremely heavy. Accordingly, it is too much of a burden to the braking system of a towing vehicle to not have brakes on the towed vehicle. Controlling the brakes of the towed vehicle must be accurately applied otherwise undesirable conditions can be created. There is a need for a method for controlling braking of a towed vehicle. This method comprises receiving a first signal via a communication bus of a towing vehicle, the first signal relating to at least one operating condition of at least one the towing vehicle and a towed vehicle, sending a second signal to brakes of the towed vehicle, the second signal based on said first signal.