Patent ID: 9744955
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B60T

Claim:
1. A tow bar-activated brake system for a towed vehicle, comprising: a tow bar adapted to rotate from a towing configuration to a parking configuration; a first brake assembly including a first axle defining a first rotation axis and a first brake bar offset from said first rotation axis for contacting a tread of a first tire of said towed vehicle, said first brake assembly being operatively coupled with said tow bar for rotation of said first axle about said first rotation axis; and a second brake assembly including a second axle defining a second rotation axis and a second brake bar offset from said second rotation axis for contacting a tread of a second tire of said towed vehicle, said second brake assembly being operatively coupled with said tow bar for rotation of said second axle about said second rotation axis, wherein said second rotation axis is concentric with said first rotation axis, wherein said second axle is configured for rotation about said second rotation axis independent of said first axle.