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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Edward Michael Murray, Fenton, MI (US);
Ralf Pionke, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Edward Michael Murray, Fenton, MI (US);
Ralf Pionke, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
AM General LLC, South Bend, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A brake system for a vehicle includes a brake unit, a master cylinder, an accumulator, and a manifold configurable to direct brake fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder to the accumulator or to the brake unit. A solenoid valve can be used to hydraulically align the manifold. The brake system can be used as an adjunct or supplement to a vehicle's primary service brake system.