US3308678A
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Vehicle throttle control
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-09-02
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1985-09-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walker Brooks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/14; F16H59/24; F02; F02D; F02D9/00; F02D9/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20006; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20534
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE ADAPTED TO BE USED WITH A VEHICLE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH A SHIFT CONTROL LEVER AND A CARBURETOR HAVING A THROTTLE AND A THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE, SAID THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE COMPRISING A FIRST LINKAGE MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID SHIFT CONTROL LEVER AND SAID THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE, A THROTTLE CONTROL FOOT PEDAL, A SECOND LINKAGE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FOOT PEDAL AND TO SAID FIRST LINKAGE MEANS AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE SAID THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE AND SAID SHIFT CONTROL LEVER, A DASH POT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LINKAGE MEANS FOR DELAYING THE OPENING MOVEMENT OF SAID CARBURETOR THROTTLE WHEN SAID PEDAL IS MOVED SUDDENLY TO OPEN THE THROTTLE, SAID SECOND LINKAGE MEANS INCLUDING A SOFT LINK, SAID SOFT LINK BEING OPERATIVELY INTERPOSED IN SAID SECOND LINKAGE MEANS BETWEEN SAID FOOT PEDAL AND SAID FIRST LINKAGE MEANS WHEREBY SAID FOOT PEDAL CAN BE SUDDENLY FULLY DEPRESSED WHILE SAID DASH POT RESISTANCE TO SUDDEN MOTION WILL DELAY THE THROTTLE OPENING AND SAID FIRST LINKAGE MEANS WILL MAINTAIN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE AND SAID AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER INDEPENDENTLY OF THE CHANGES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE POSITION OF SAID FOOT PEDAL AND THE POSITION OF SAID THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE ADAPTED TO BE USED WITH A VEHICLE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH A SHIFT CONTROL LEVER AND A CARBURETOR HAVING A THROTTLE AND A THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE, SAID THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE COMPRISING A FIRST LINKAGE MEANS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID SHIFT CONTROL LEVER AND SAID THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE, A THROTTLE CONTROL FOOT PEDAL, A SECOND LINKAGE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FOOT PEDAL AND TO SAID FIRST LINKAGE MEANS AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE SAID THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE AND SAID SHIFT CONTROL LEVER, A DASH POT OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST LINKAGE MEANS FOR DELAYING THE OPENING MOVEMENT OF SAID CARBURETOR THROTTLE WHEN SAID PEDAL IS MOVED SUDDENLY TO OPEN THE THROTTLE, SAID SECOND LINKAGE MEANS INCLUDING A SOFT LINK, SAID SOFT LINK BEING OPERATIVELY INTERPOSED IN SAID SECOND LINKAGE MEANS BETWEEN SAID FOOT PEDAL AND SAID FIRST LINKAGE MEANS WHEREBY SAID FOOT PEDAL CAN BE SUDDENLY FULLY DEPRESSED WHILE SAID DASH POT RESISTANCE TO SUDDEN MOTION WILL DELAY THE THROTTLE OPENING AND SAID FIRST LINKAGE MEANS WILL MAINTAIN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE AND SAID AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER INDEPENDENTLY OF THE CHANGES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE POSITION OF SAID FOOT PEDAL AND THE POSITION OF SAID THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-13 | 1970-09-12 | 1971-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-13 | 1974-09-12 | 1975-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-13 | 1978-09-12 | 1979-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |