Brake controller
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This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/248,078, entitled “Steering Wheel Mounted Trailer Brake Controllers and Systems,” and filed on Apr. 8, 2014; and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/487,425, entitled “Steering Wheel Mounted Brake Controller,” and filed on Apr. 8, 2014, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The broken line showing of the brake controller is for illustrative purposes only forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a brake controller, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 8, 2014
Date of Patent: Jun 20, 2017
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Inventors: Russell Allan Sims (Grosse Ile, MI), Cary Ochen Diehl (Grosse Ile, MI)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/487,428