Appeal 2007-0782
Application 10/683,453
1 11. The invention provides lateral turning prevention for the
2 combination vehicle without providing new equipment to
3 the towed vehicle. (Takao, para. [0012]).
4 12. The invention is for towed vehicles that have, or do not
5 have, ABS systems. The invention promptly releases the
6 braking when the towed vehicle is no longer in danger of
7 rollover. (Id.).
8 13. The invention provides lateral-direction acceleration
9 detection in the tractor. When lateral acceleration exceeds a
10 prescribed value, damping force is automatically provided to
11 the trailer. (Takao, para. [0013]).
12 14. Takao further discloses that "[w]hen it is in the state where it
13 is examining and exceeding whether it exceeded, it opens
14 and closes intermittently relay valve 23 which sends
15 braking-pressure force pressure to towed vehicle 2. When
16 towed vehicle 2 is equipped with ABS, it is not necessary to
17 carry out intermittence control of the braking-pressure
18 force." (Takao, para. [0031]).
19 15. We find the above fact to imply that if the towed vehicle
20 does not have ABS brakes, intermittent control of the
21 braking is not carried out.
22 16. When the output of the lateral-direction acceleration sensor
23 is less than limitation-value Gy2 the system closes relay valve
24 23 and reduces braking pressure of the towed vehicle.
25 (Takao, para. [0033]).
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