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Abstract

In an anti-lock brake control system for a vehicle with braked wheels, a brake pressure release pulse is produced in a manner dependent on wheel deceleration and is processed so that it cannot exceed a preset maximum length and is spaced from any other brake pressure release pulses by a preset inhibit period so that brake pressure release pulses cannot be produced above a certain maximum repetition frequency. A deceleration sensing switch produces an output pulse, and a pulse circuit is triggered by the leading edge of the output pulse to commence said brake pressure release pulse, and is reset by the lagging edge of said output pulse to terminate said brake pressure release pulse. A pulse timing circuit is also triggered by the leading edge of said output pulse and operates to terminate said brake pressure release pulse after said predetermined maximum duration if it has not been terminated already. An inhibit timing circuit is triggered by the brake pressure release pulse from the pulse circuit, and while triggered, produces an inhibit pulse that prevents the pulse circuit from being re-triggered, the inhibit timing circuit resetting to remove said inhibit pulse after expiry of said preset inhibit period following termination of the brake pressure release pulse.

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