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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2016
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
David B. Antanaitis, Northville, MI (US);
Kevin D. Connor, Armada, MI (US);
Douglas N. Reed, Milford, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/22 (2006.01); B60T 13/72 (2006.01); B60T 13/565 (2006.01); B60T 8/42 (2006.01); F16D 55/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/72 (2013.01); B60T 8/4225 (2013.01); B60T 13/565 (2013.01); B60T 8/4216 (2013.01); F16D 2055/0029 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a brake system. The brake system includes a hydraulic brake line having a line pressure. The vehicle additionally includes a vacuum reservoir. The vacuum reservoir is selectively fluidly coupled to the hydraulic brake line. The vacuum reservoir is configured to, when fluidly coupled to the hydraulic brake line, reduce the line pressure during a drive cycle.