Invention Application
- Patent Title: HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM WITH MAKE-UP LINE
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Application No.: US16577720Application Date: 2019-09-20
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Publication No.: US20210086738A1Publication Date: 2021-03-25
- Inventor: Brandon J. Schwoerer , Lance M. Cowper
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Main IPC: B60T8/34
- IPC: B60T8/34 ; B60T8/48 ; B60T13/16 ; B60T17/04 ; B60T8/40

Abstract:
A hydraulic brake system is disclosed which may include a supply pump pressurizing a brake control system via a brake control supply line; a pressure-released brake connected to the brake control system via a brake line; a pressure relief valve with an inlet connected to the brake control supply line and an outlet connected to a relief valve discharge line; a make-up line connecting the brake line and the relief valve discharge line; and a check valve on the make-up line allowing one-way flow from the relief valve discharge line to the brake line.
Public/Granted literature
- US11052886B2 Hydraulic brake system with make-up line Public/Granted day:2021-07-06
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