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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
May. 23, 2003
Applicant:
Mark Chevalier, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Inventor:
Mark Chevalier, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/00 (2006.01); B60T 13/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for decelerating and/or stopping a vehicle are disclosed. A vehicle in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention may include a first wheel, a second wheel, and a brake system capable of applying a first braking force to the first wheel and a second braking force to the second wheel such that a ratio of the second braking force to the first braking force is equal to a pre-selected braking force ratio. The vehicle may also include a second brake input mechanism capable of varying the ratio of the second braking force to the first braking force.