US3237479A
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Foot pedal device
Assignee: Eastern Tool and Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1964-12-28
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1984-12-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl E Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:40
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/58; G05G1/60; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20888; Y10T74/209
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
IN A FOOT PEDAL DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN EXISTING FOOT OPERATED CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A BASE PLATE, A FIRST WALL PORTION CONNECTED TO ONE EDGE OF SAID BASE PLATE AND EXTENDING ANGULARLY UPWARDLY THEREFROM, A FLANGE AT THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF A PORTION OF SAID FIRST WALL EXTENDING ANGULARLY AWAY FROM SAID FIRST WALL AND SAID BASE, A FIRST PLATE PORTION DISPOSED BENEATH SAID FIRST WALL AND SAID FLANGE AND EXTENSIBLE LATERALLY BEYOND AN EDGE OF SAID FIRST WALL, SAID PLATE INCLUDING AN END PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE EDGE OF A FOOT PEDAL, A SECOND PLATE PORTION DISPOSED BENEATH SAID FLANGE AND MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID END OF SAID FIRST PLATE TO ENGAGE ANOTHER EDGE OF A FOOT PEDAL, AND LOCK MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FLANGE AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATE PORTIONS FOR SECURING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATE PORTIONS IN A SELECTED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID FLANGE AND SAID BASE AND SAID FOOT PEDAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
IN A FOOT PEDAL DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO AN EXISTING FOOT OPERATED CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A BASE PLATE, A FIRST WALL PORTION CONNECTED TO ONE EDGE OF SAID BASE PLATE AND EXTENDING ANGULARLY UPWARDLY THEREFROM, A FLANGE AT THE UPPER EXTREMITY OF A PORTION OF SAID FIRST WALL EXTENDING ANGULARLY AWAY FROM SAID FIRST WALL AND SAID BASE, A FIRST PLATE PORTION DISPOSED BENEATH SAID FIRST WALL AND SAID FLANGE AND EXTENSIBLE LATERALLY BEYOND AN EDGE OF SAID FIRST WALL, SAID PLATE INCLUDING AN END PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE EDGE OF A FOOT PEDAL, A SECOND PLATE PORTION DISPOSED BENEATH SAID FLANGE AND MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID END OF SAID FIRST PLATE TO ENGAGE ANOTHER EDGE OF A FOOT PEDAL, AND LOCK MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FLANGE AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATE PORTIONS FOR SECURING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATE PORTIONS IN A SELECTED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID FLANGE AND SAID BASE AND SAID FOOT PEDAL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-28 | 1969-08-30 | 1970-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-28 | 1973-08-30 | 1974-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-28 | 1977-08-30 | 1978-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |