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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2001
James Eckelberry, Canton, OH (US);
John Ma, Rochester, MI (US);
Frank A. Maly, Jr., Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Joe Melekian, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Steven R. Miller, Clarkston, MI (US);
Nancy L. Saxon, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Rajesh J. Somnay, Troy, MI (US);
Meritor Heavy Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A trailer slider pin control system is provided including a vehicle body and a rail supported along the body. The rails are moveable between a plurality of positions defined by a plurality of holes in the rail. A pin assembly is supported on the vehicle body and includes a pin moveable between unlocked and locked positions. The pin is disposed in the hole locking the rail to the vehicle body in the locked position. Conversely, the rail is free to move along the vehicle body in the unlock position. A sensor senses a location of a portion of the pin assembly, which corresponds to the unlock position. A vehicle speed control device, such as an engine, transmission, or braking system, is actuatable to limit the speed of the vehicle. A controller is connected to the sensor and the vehicle speed control device to actuate the vehicle speed control device to limit the speed of the vehicle in response to the sensors sensing the unlocked position. The controller may actuate an alarm to alert the vehicle operator that the pins are unlocked.