Patent ID: 6964460
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
1. A control system for controlling a brake system of a braked vehicle during a turn, said vehicle having four wheels, said control system being configured to selectively modify a brake pressure applied to each of said wheels by said brake system, said control system being configured to receive a driver input relating to a brake pressure sought to be applied, said control system comprising a controller for monitoring a slip status of each of said four wheels during a turn and wherein said controller is configured to direct said brake system to independently increase, decrease, or hold the brake pressure applied to each of said four wheels based at least in part upon slip status of each respective wheel and wherein said controller is configured to direct said brake system to increase, decrease or hold said brake pressure applied to each of said wheels such that the brake pressure applied to a given wheel of said four wheels is always equal to or less than said brake pressure sought to be applied.