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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2002
Applicants:
Matthias Horn, Hardheim, DE;
Stefan Hummel, Stuttgart, DE;
Falk Hecker, Markgroeningen, DE;
Ulrich Guecker, Schwieberdingen, DE;
Inventors:
Matthias Horn, Hardheim, DE;
Stefan Hummel, Stuttgart, DE;
Falk Hecker, Markgroeningen, DE;
Ulrich Guecker, Schwieberdingen, DE;
Assignee:
Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to the invention, the driving stability of a utility vehicle combination, which is comprised of a towing vehicle and of a towed vehicle, is monitored (-) when the towed vehicle is braked. In the event of an unstable driving state, the vehicle combination is stabilized by effecting a cyclic or clocked reduction of the towed vehicle brake pressure ().