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Automatic electric power parking brake for a motor vehicle

  • US 20040251071A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2004
  • Published: 12/16/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An automatic electric power parking brake system for a motor vehicle with an electrically operated mechanical parking brake, a driver sensor for generating a driver present signal in response to a driver seat being occupied and a driver absent signal in response to a driver seat being unoccupied, and a double pole double throw igniting switch latching relay, comprising:

  • means to provide a signal causing said parking brake being set in response to either said driver sensor generating a driver absent signal or said latching relay being conditioned to turn off engine, electric power means being mechanically connected to said parking brake being electrically connected to said driver sensor by generating said driver present signal, through said latching relay being conditioned to turn engine on to provide a signal causing said parking brake to be release, and said means being connected to set electric power means to provide a signal causing said parking brake to be set.

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