Towed vehicle braking apparatus
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1. An auxiliary braking system, comprising:
- a circuit;
an actuator operably interconnected and controlled by the circuit;
a mechanism interconnected to the actuator and adapted for interconnection to a brake pedal of a towed vehicle; and
an activator when used only once causes the actuator to move more than once to deplete the vacuum reservoir of a braking system of the towed vehicle.
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Abstract
An auxiliary braking system and method of controlling the braking a towed vehicle is provided that includes a remote control that is in selective communication with an auxiliary braking unit positioned in a towing vehicle. More specifically, it is often desirable for the operator of the towing vehicle to assess the performance of the auxiliary braking apparatus positioned in a towed vehicle. In addition, it is often advantageous for the operator to perform real time adjustments to the performance parameters of the auxiliary braking apparatus positioned in the towing vehicle without having to cease driving and physically access the auxiliary braking device.
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26 Claims
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1. An auxiliary braking system, comprising:
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a circuit; an actuator operably interconnected and controlled by the circuit; a mechanism interconnected to the actuator and adapted for interconnection to a brake pedal of a towed vehicle; and an activator when used only once causes the actuator to move more than once to deplete the vacuum reservoir of a braking system of the towed vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for braking a towed vehicle comprising:
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an actuating means adapted for interconnection to a brake pedal of the towed vehicle; a control means in the towed vehicle operably interconnected to the actuating means; and a manual system preparation interface in communication with the control means, the manual system preparation interface being activated once to direct the control means to selectively move the actuating means more than once. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for braking a towed vehicle comprising:
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an actuating means adapted for interconnection to a brake pedal of the towed vehicle; a control means in the towed vehicle operably interconnected to the actuating means and for selectively operating the actuating means; and an activator that moves the actuating means more than one times to deplete the vacuum reservoir of a braking system of the towed vehicle, and wherein said system for braking a towed vehicle does not operate unless the vacuum reservoir of the braking system is depleted. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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