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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1976
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1975
Michael L Carton, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Larry C Huetsch, Mehlville, MO (US);
George W Stearns, Florissant, MO (US);
Wagner Electric Corporation, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Abstract
A multi-axle vehicle brake system includes an air receiving portion, a valve portion, an air storage portion and a brake portion. The air receiving portion receives air from a supply source. The valve portion is connected to the air receiving portion. The storage portion includes a plurality of storage reservoirs connected for receiving air from and communicating air to the valve portion. The brake portion includes service and parking brake actuating chambers mounted on each end of each axle. Certain ones of the service brake actuating chambers are connected for receiving air from one of the storage reservoirs. Others of the service brake actuating chambers are connected for receiving air from another of the storage reservoirs. Each of the parking brake actuating chambers are connected for receiving air from either of the storage reservoirs.