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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rodney P. Ehrlich, Monticello, IN (US);
Francis S. Smidler, Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Wabash Technology Corporation, Arlington Hills, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/00 ;
Abstract
A brake lamp illumination system for a trailer senses when the speed of the wheels decreases. If the system detects such a deceleration, the system senses whether power has been supplied to illuminate brake lamps provided on the vehicle. If no power is detected in the circuit which supplies power to the brake lamps, power is directed to the circuit to illuminate the brake lamps.