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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2023
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc, Avon, OH (US);
William R. Plow, Avon, OH (US);
John V. Ripley, Elyria, NC (US);
Mark A. Matko, North Olmsted, OH (US);
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US);
Abstract
An air brake release system includes a shore power detection circuit configured to provide a power detection signal when a shore power supply is detected, a switch moveable between a first position and a second position in response to an air supply, and a solenoid valve operably connected to the shore power detection circuit and the switch. The solenoid valve is moveable between (1) an air supply position when the power detection signal is not being provided by the shore power detection circuit and the switch is moved to the second position, and (2) a non-air supply position when the power detection signal is provided by the shore power detection circuit and the switch is moved to the second position. A method of operating an air brake system is also provided.