B60T 13/263
Specially adapted for coupling with dependent systems
Official title: {specially adapted for coupling with dependent systems, e.g. tractor-trailer systems}
B60T13/263 (Specially adapted for coupling with dependent systems) appears on 117 US grants and 102 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60T- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tractor trailer with self-contained brake release capabilities for autonomous yard shifting8 Sep 2026US 12,728,830 B2Airgo IP, LLC
- Apparatus and method for controlling a trailer parking brake indicator in a tractor, and method for modifying a tractor2 Jun 2026US 12,643,510 B2Volvo Truck Corporation
- Trailer brake control system26 May 2026US 12,637,043 B2AGCO International GmbH
- Brake system for a motor vehicle and trailer control module19 May 2026US 12,630,135 B2KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
- System and method for failsafe operation of a tractor protection control module21 Apr 2026US 12,605,976 B2Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
- Braking System, Vehicle Combination and Method of Operating the Same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249823 A1KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
- System and Method for Failsafe Operation of a Tractor Protection Control Module6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225413 A1Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
- Method and System for Detecting the Presence of a Trailer23 Jul 2026US 2026/0212714 A1KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
- Trailer control valve and method for controlling a trailer brake pressure21 May 2026US 2026/0138579 A1
- Electropneumatic abs braking system for a commercial vehicle26 Mar 2026US 2026/0084670 A1ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Brake control system and method67US 4,768,840 AEaton Corporation · 1988
- Tractor protection control system46US 5,061,015 AAllied-Signal Inc. · 1991
- Trailer braking system for a towing vehicle41US 5,042,883 ALucas Industries public limited company · 1991
- Tractor-trailer brake system including a trailer brake control valve39US 4,616,881 ARobert Bosch GmbH · 1986
- Truck brake control system27US 4,586,584 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1986