ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,014, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to OSHKOSH Corp. (Oshkosh, Wis.).
"Brake system" was invented by Benjamin J. LeVesque (Royal Oak, Mich.), Brian D. Bartley (Hartland, Mich.), Benjamin L. Brooke (Livonia, Mich.) and Alan W. McGowan (Wixom, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle includes a chassis, multiple tractive elements coupled with the chassis, and a brake system. The brake system includes a caliper body that defines a sealed inner volume, a piston, a spring, a valve, brake pads, a movable member, and a position sensor. The piston is positioned within the sealed inner volume and divides the sealed inner volume into a ...