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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:
Apr. 04, 1978
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Victor L Cole, Sanger, TX (US);
Kenneth D Perry, Denton, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1881 / ; 2804 / ; 2804 / ;
Abstract
In an apparatus for applying hydraulic trailer brakes a sleeve member secured to a trailer towed by a towing vehicle is pivotally supported at the top of an upstanding post member that is secured to the towing vehicle. An arm extends rearwardly from the sleeve member and a hydraulic master cylinder apparatus is mounted within the arm for actuation upon pivotal movement of the arm with respect to the upstanding post member. Springs and shock absorbers are mounted between the arm and the upstanding post member for regulating pivotal movement therebetween.