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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:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
May. 13, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark E Rettig, Peoria, IL (US);
Thomas R Sandborg, Mapleton, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
477 91 ; 123322 ; 123323 ; 477107 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for controlling a compression brake on an internal combustion engine. the apparatus includes means for automatically disabling the compression brake once the vehicle speed falls below a predetermined value.