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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2013
Daniel L. Decker, Jr., Castle Rock, CO (US);
Daniel L. Decker, Jr., Castle Rock, CO (US);
Danko Manufacturing LLC, Sedalia, CO (US);
Abstract
A brake activation system and method are described. In one example, a bottom surface is configured to engage a floor pan of a towed vehicle near a brake pedal. An actuation arm extends away from the bottom surface and is configured to connect to the brake pedal to actuate a brake of the towed vehicle through the brake pedal, the actuation arm extends in a direction partially normal to the bottom surface. An arm drive system applies pressure to the actuation arm to drive the brake pedal to actuate the brake, the arm drive system being connected to the bottom surface to drive the actuation arm against the bottom surface in a direction partially normal to the bottom surface.