(19)
(11) EP 1 431 149 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/33

(21) Application number: 03027482.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60T 8/00(2006.01)

(54)

Vehicular brake force control apparatus and method

Bremskraftregler und Bremskraftregelungsverfahren für Kraftfahrzeuge

Procédé et dispositif de réglage de la force de freinage pour véhicule automobile

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 17.12.2002 JP 2002364708

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/26

(73) Proprietor: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Inagaki, Shoji c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Asano, Kenji c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei 
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 351 576
DE-A- 19 909 453
US-A1- 2002 036 429
 EP-A- 1 080 972
US-A- 5 895 100
   
       
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