Abstract: A feed mechanism for moving a record member into a printing position in which a single control solenoid is energized to enable a pair of drive rollers to move a multi-form record member from a holding position to a printing position. Operation of the solenoid further moves a platen member into engagement with the record member which is spring urged to enable the platen to apply a force on the record member. The force on the platen is selected to compensate for the thickness of the record member allowing a dot matrix printer to print satisfactorily on record members of varying thicknesses. The drive rollers are normally positioned to locate a record member in a validating printing position. Spring means are associated with the drive rollers to engage and hold the record member in a printing position during the operation of the solenoid.

Abstract: A brake control system which limits the operation of the braking forces applied to the tires, to the non-slip portion of the tire brake force and wheel velocity characteristic curve, i.e., the front or positive slope side of the characteristic Mu/slip curve; and thereby, minimizes both tire and brake wear. In particular, two embodiments of the invention are disclosed. All of which contain three aspects: a basic deceleration control circuit; a large deviation control circuit; and an energy balance system. The basic deceleration control circuit produces an average deceleration by summing the decelerations from all of the wheels, through a filtered differentiation of the wheel speed, and dividing it by the number of wheels. The average deceleration is then compared to the pilot selected deceleration rate for Dry, Wet, or Icy conditions and an error signal is generated. This error signal is then applied to a hysteresis circuit which outputs a constant level positive or negative signal.