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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Robert E. Costello, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Inventor:
Robert E. Costello, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2006.01); B60T 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electric trailer brake system includes an electric brake receiving energy from a battery. The battery is recharged by a generator disposed on the trailer independent from the towing vehicle. Recharging the batteries that power the electric brake assemblies on the trailer minimizes the effects of power restrictions caused by a standard sized connector and cable connection between the towing vehicle and cargo trailer.