Patent ID: 6804599
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: B60G,B60K,B60T,B60W,B60Y

Abstract:
An electrical system for detecting and correcting loss of control, including wheel slipping or skidding, of a vehicle pulling a fifth wheel trailer, the system comprising:a first wheel movement sensor operably disposed adjacent to a driven wheel of the vehicle and producing an electrical signal as a function of drive wheel rotational speed; a second wheel movement sensor operably disposed adjacent to a non-driven wheel of the vehicle and producing an electrical signal as a function of non-driven wheel rotational speed; a computer in electrical connection with the wheel sensors for receiving and comparing the signals produced by the wheel sensors; and a disengaging mechanism controlled by the computer for disengaging a driveline of the vehicle when the driven wheel rotational speed exceeds the non-driven wheel rotational speed by a predetermined amount.