US 11,999,331 B2
Universal trailer mounted proportional brake controller
Bruce Edward Smith, Leo, IN (US); Mark William Austin, Coldwater, MI (US); Richard Lyons Hilsbos, Plainville, MI (US); and Chandrakumar Kulkarni, Battle Creek, MI (US)
Assigned to HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed by HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/712,597.
Application 17/712,597 is a continuation of application No. 16/939,418, filed on Jul. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,292,439.
Application 16/939,418 is a continuation of application No. 14/874,918, filed on Oct. 5, 2015, granted, now 10,723,329, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 14/874,918 is a continuation of application No. 12/625,987, filed on Nov. 25, 2009, granted, now 9,150,201, issued on Oct. 6, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/200,205, filed on Nov. 25, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0227336 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B60T 7/00 (2006.01); B60T 7/08 (2006.01); B60T 7/20 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 7/085 (2013.01) [B60T 7/20 (2013.01); B60T 8/1708 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A brake controller comprising:
a power control unit comprising an accelerometer, said power control unit configured to operatively couple with brakes of a towed vehicle;
a wireless hand control unit remotely connected to said power control unit;
wherein said wireless hand control unit includes a display that is configured to display information from said power control unit; and
wherein said power control unit is powered by a towing vehicle via a rear receptacle on said towing vehicle.