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US 7,740,258 B2Granted
Air cylinder pull handle release
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsSteven George Saieg, Braden J. Bromley
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Abstract
A trailer slider assembly includes a handle that moves a trailer slider locking mechanism between an unlocked position and a locked position. A suspension side rail has a retaining feature that holds the handle in the unlocked position. A release mechanism releases the handle from the retaining feature in response to a release of a parking brake. This prevents a vehicle from driving off with the trailer slider locking mechanism in the unlocked position.
Claims25
A trailer slider assembly comprising:
- a handle adapted to move a trailer slider locking mechanism between an unlocked position and a locked position;
- a suspension side rail having a feature that receives said handle to hold the trailer slider locking mechanism in said unlocked position;
- and
- a release mechanism that releases said handle from said feature in response to a release of a parking brake.
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A method for adjusting a trailer slider assembly comprising the steps of:
- (a) actuating a handle to unlock a trailer slider locking mechanism to move a trailer slider to a desired position;
- (b) generating a parking brake release signal;
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- (c) actuating a release mechanism to move the handle out of an unlock position to return the trailer slider locking mechanism to a locked condition in response to the parking brake release signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.