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Failsafe brake for a multi-wheel vehicle with motor controlled steering

  • US 4,887,013 A
  • Filed: 12/04/1987
  • Issued: 12/12/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A braking system for a mobile apparatus comprising:

  • at least two independently steerable wheels on said apparatus;

    a power source for controlling the angle that each of said wheels makes with the mobile apparatus for steering; and

    means for changing the angle between the wheels in order to brake the apparatus, including an auxiliary power source operable automatically upon failure of the power source for steering.

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