BRAKE MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A brake monitoring system comprising:
- A) a primary braking system located in a towing vehicle;
B) a towed vehicle releasably attached to the towing vehicle;
C) a towed vehicle braking system mounted in the towed vehicle;
D) an auxiliary braking device configured to activate the towed vehicle braking system and to sense at least one parameter of the auxiliary braking device or of the towed vehicle braking system;
E) a transmitter in communication with the auxiliary braking device, the transmitter configured to send a message about the parameter;
F) a receiver located in the towing vehicle, the receiver configured to receive the message from the transmitter; and
G) a display located in the towing vehicle and in communication with the receiver, the display configured to display the message to a towing vehicle occupant.
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Abstract
A brake monitoring system is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a primary braking system located in a towing vehicle. A towed vehicle is releasably attached to the towing vehicle. A towed vehicle braking system is mounted in the towed vehicle. An auxiliary braking device is configured to activate the towed vehicle braking system and to sense at least one parameter of the auxiliary braking device or of the towed vehicle braking system. A transmitter is in communication with the auxiliary braking device. The transmitter is configured to send a signal about the parameter. A receiver is located in the towing vehicle. The receiver is configured to receive the signal from the transmitter. A display is located in the towing vehicle and is in communication with the receiver. The display is configured to display a message to a towing vehicle occupant about the parameter.
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26 Claims
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1. A brake monitoring system comprising:
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A) a primary braking system located in a towing vehicle; B) a towed vehicle releasably attached to the towing vehicle; C) a towed vehicle braking system mounted in the towed vehicle; D) an auxiliary braking device configured to activate the towed vehicle braking system and to sense at least one parameter of the auxiliary braking device or of the towed vehicle braking system; E) a transmitter in communication with the auxiliary braking device, the transmitter configured to send a message about the parameter; F) a receiver located in the towing vehicle, the receiver configured to receive the message from the transmitter; and G) a display located in the towing vehicle and in communication with the receiver, the display configured to display the message to a towing vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring a braking system comprising, but not necessarily in the order shown:
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A) braking a towing vehicle; B) activating a braking system in a towed vehicle; C) sensing a parameter of the braking system in the towed vehicle or a parameter of the towed vehicle; D) transmitting a message about the parameter from a transmitter located in the towed vehicle; E) receiving the message on a receiver located in the towing vehicle; and F) displaying the message to an occupant of the towing vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for monitoring a supplemental braking system comprising:
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A) supplemental braking means for decelerating a towed vehicle; B) detector means for detecting at least one operating parameter of the towed vehicle or of the supplemental braking means; C) processor means for receiving the operating parameter and generating a message related to the operating parameter; D) transmitter means for transmitting a signal containing the message; E) receiver means for receiving the signal from the transmitter means; and F) display means for communicating the message to an occupant of the towing vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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