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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2009
Applicant:
Johann Epple, Marktoberdorf, DE;
Inventor:
Johann Epple, Marktoberdorf, DE;
Assignee:
AGCO GmbH, Marktoberdorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 11/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tractor braking system () having independent brake circuits (L,R) for each of a left and a right wheel is provided. Each circuit is activated by a respective brake pedal (). The system comprises a releasable locking mechanism () to lock the two pedals together and sensors () to detect depression of the respective pedals (). In response to a detection of only one pedal being depressed, warning means are provided to indicate to a driver that the pedals are in an unlocked state. A sensing of simultaneous depression of the pedals may be used to indicate that the pedals are in a locked state.