Dale Kuhn

US Patent:

6810982, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

Feb 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/074203

Inventors:

Dale L. Kuhn - Fort Wayne IN
Michael E. Stagg - Evansville IN
Burnell L. Bender - Woodburn IN
Steven W. Fuller - Leo IN
Anthony D. Sutton - Fort Wayne IN
Brandi L. Grimm - Fort Wayne IN
Joseph M. Smith - Bluffton IN

Assignee:

International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Warrenville IL

International Classification:

B62D 6112

US Classification:

180209, 280 865

Abstract:

A control for raising and lowering a lift axle ( ) on a motor vehicle ( ) having an ignition switch ( ) for turning the motor on and off. The control has a circuit ( ) that is fed through the ignition switch when the ignition switch is on but not when the ignition switch is off and that has a first switch device ( F) that requires actuation to enable the lift axle to be lowered and a second switch device ( D) that, once the first switch device has been actuated to enable the lift axle to be lowered, is effective upon being actuated to cause the lift axle to be lowered. Placement of the vehicle transmission in reverse automatically raises the lift axle if it has been lowered.