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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Alan Anderson, West Midlands, GB;
Stephen Donald Crisp, Birmingham, GB;
Barry John Bridgens, West Midlands, GB;
Michael James Ayres, Coventry, GB;
Assignee:
Lucas Industries public limited company, West Midlands, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 1/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 1/120 ;
Abstract
In a pedal assembly for a brake-by-wire vehicle braking system, feedback reaction means ( ) is provided so that feedback to the driver through the pedal ( ) provides comfortable feel, similar to the pedal feel achieved in a conventional hydraulic braking system fitted to a non-EBS equipped vehicle. The feedback reaction means may comprise a two-rate spring assembly ( ) or a variable rate spring assembly, in combination with a damper (