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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 11, 2011
Applicants:

Jerry Lee Brinkley, Woodridge, IL (US);

Benjamin Lee Mccash, Burr Ridge, IL (US);

Adam Robert Rusciolelli, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Jerry Lee Brinkley, Woodridge, IL (US);

Benjamin Lee McCash, Burr Ridge, IL (US);

Adam Robert Rusciolelli, Chicago, IL (US);

Assignee:

CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/00 (2006.01); B60T 11/21 (2006.01); B62D 11/08 (2006.01); B62D 11/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 11/21 (2013.01); B62D 11/08 (2013.01); B62D 11/24 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for brake assisted turning are provided. One system includes a pedal operated braking system configured to apply hydraulic brake pressure to brakes of a vehicle when one or more brake pedals are pressed. The system also includes a steer assist braking system configured to apply hydraulic brake pressure to the brakes of the vehicle based at least partly on a steering angle. The system includes hydraulic shut-off circuitry configured to selectively enable and disable operation of the steer assist braking system.


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