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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Adam Busack, Brighton, MI (US);
Eric E. Krueger, Chelsea, MI (US);
Inventors:
Adam Busack, Brighton, MI (US);
Eric E. Krueger, Chelsea, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/88 (2006.01); B60T 7/02 (2006.01); B60T 13/00 (2006.01); B60T 7/08 (2006.01); B60T 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/042 (2013.01); B60T 7/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments provide braking systems and methods for a motor vehicle. One braking system includes a primary braking system, a speed sensor, a brake pedal, a parking brake, and a processor coupled to the parking brake and the primary braking system. The processor is configured to engage the primary braking system when the parking brake is activated and the motor vehicle is traveling at a speed at least equal to a pre-determined speed.