DEVICE TO INCREASE MANEUVERABILITY AND CROSS-COUNTRY CAPACITY OF AUTOMOBILE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has standard parking brake system with wheel brake mechanisms. Brake mechanisms are made to provide independent light braking of each wheel. Device has control lever and equalizing strip with tie-rods of wheel brake mechanism drive. Individual controls of brakes of each wheels are installed in vehicle interior. Ends of tie-rods not coupled with wheel brake mechanisms are provided with end pieces freely resting on equalizing member. Adapters installed on end pieces are coupled, each, with one of individual controls of each wheel brake by means of drive. EFFECT: provision of partial or complete prevention of slipping of one of wheels and forced increase in peripheral speed difference of driving wheels at turning of automobile. 4 cl, 1 dwg