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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:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Olaf Kaisers, Stuttgart, DE;
Matthias Horn, Hardheim, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340431 ; 280504 ;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for detecting a trailer towing mode for a motor vehicle, in which, depending on the pressure modulated to the trailer, a variable characterizing the pressure buildup is ascertained, and on the basis thereof a determination is made as to whether or not a trailer or semitrailer is attached.