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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2022
Applicant:
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc, Avon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Ryan S Hurley, Lakewood, OH (US);
Randy J Salvatora, Columbia Station, OH (US);
Assignee:
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC, Avon, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 17/02 (2006.01); B60T 13/68 (2006.01); B60T 15/50 (2006.01); G05D 16/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 17/02 (2013.01); B60T 13/683 (2013.01); B60T 15/50 (2013.01); G05D 16/2022 (2019.01); G05D 16/2024 (2019.01); G05D 16/204 (2013.01); B60T 2270/402 (2013.01); B60T 2270/413 (2013.01);
Abstract
A redundant governor apparatus is provided for a vehicle air brake charging system. The apparatus comprises a first governor and a second governor. The apparatus also comprises a number of components arranged to enable (i) the first governor to act as primary and the second governor to act as backup to the first governor when the first governor is unable to act as primary, and (ii) the second governor to act as primary and the first governor to act as backup to the second governor when the second governor is unable to act as primary.