Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Douglas B. Teaney
  • Patent number: 6782960
    Abstract: A tracked vehicle with a drive system, which performs driving, braking, directional change, and steering functions as a function of corresponding control commands from an electronic control unit. According to the invention, at least one separate brake system, which operates without current, is provided, which can be enabled by at least one actuating element, which also acts in the absence of current, when a function parameter exceeds or falls below at least one limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Kaessbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG
    Inventors: Helmut Kanzler, Michael Kuhn