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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 1978
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
David G Johnson, Peoria, IL (US);
James P Mueller, East Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
303 56 ; 303 50 ;
Abstract
A brake modulation valve includes a spool reciprocable in a body to provide application and release of the brakes of a vehicle through movement of a pedal, the movement of the pedal providing application of the brakes being resisted by resilient means in the form of primary, secondary and tertiary springs brought into play in series fashion so that the operator of the pedal is aware of varying pedal feel during application of the brakes.