Emergency Parking Brakes for Utility Vehicles
680164
02/01/1968
- Event
- Content
- The purpose of this paper is to present data on a safety device which will, upon loss of air pressure, automatically, or when manually operated, apply the brakes of a vehicle.It is now possible to provide an emergency braking system capable of stopping a vehicle in the event of a failure in the air brake system. The spring brake unit provides a failsafe feature. It also provides a positive parking brake.
- Pages
- 8
- Citation
- Larson, G., and Sabin, R., "Emergency Parking Brakes for Utility Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 680164, 1968, https://doi.org/10.4271/680164.