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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2024
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Darrell E. Ankney, Dixon, IL (US);
Ryan Sievert, Janesville, WI (US);
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A hydraulic drag brake is provided for use with a driveline. The hydraulic drag brake includes a fluid circuit including first and second loops, a first valve disposed along the first loop to allow a flow of fluid through the first loop in a first direction and to prevent a flow of the fluid through the first loop in a second direction, a second valve disposed along the second loop and a pump coupled to the driveline and configured to pump the fluid through the fluid circuit in the first direction and across the first valve with the driveline occupying a retracted position or engaging in an extend motion and in the second direction and over the second valve with the driveline occupying an extended position.