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US4621538A
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Foot-operated parking brake
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1985-04-05
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Granted: 1986-11-11
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Expires: 2005-04-05
Abstract
Abstract The application relates to a lockable and releasable pedal mounting arrangement for a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle, which mounting is fastened to a cowl column in the driver's foot space in the junction region of a dashboard cowl and pivotable out of the foot space about a pedal pivot under the effect of a rearward deformation of the cowl as the result of an accident so that there is little adverse effect on the inner safety of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst Senft
- 👤 Hans Hirth
- 👤 Herbert Klemmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:13
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/30; G05G1/46; B; B60; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/02; B60T7/04; B60T7/045; B60T7/06; B60T7/065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636; Y10T74/20714; Y10T74/20726
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A lockable and releasable pedal arrangement for a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle fastened to a cowl column in the driver's foot space in the junction region of a dashboard cowl, characterized in that the pedal arrangement is pivotably mounted on a baseplate which is fastened to the vehicle at three points and out of a driver's foot space under the effect of a rearward deformation of the cowl as the result of an accident and wherein the baseplate is frictionally mounted at the pivot axis of the pedal to a component integral with the vehicle in such a way that the pedal and baseplate pivot against a frictional force acting between the baseplate and the component integral with the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A lockable and releasable pedal arrangement for a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle fastened to a cowl column in the driver's foot space in the junction region of a dashboard cowl, characterized in that the pedal arrangement is pivotably mounted on a baseplate which is fastened to the vehicle at three points and out of a driver's foot space under the effect of a rearward deformation of the cowl as the result of an accident and wherein the baseplate is frictionally mounted at the pivot axis of the pedal to a component integral with the vehicle in such a way that the pedal and baseplate pivot against a frictional force acting between the baseplate and the component integral with the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
120 words
A lockable and releasable pedal arrangement for a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle fastened to a cowl column in the driver's foot space in the junction region of a dashboard cowl, characterized in that the pedal arrangement is pivotably mounted on a baseplate which is fastened to the vehicle at three points and out of a driver's foot space under the effect of a rearward deformation of the cowl as the result of an accident and wherein for the mounting to be releasable as the result of an accident, it has a component integral with the vehicle cooperating with a bore in the baseplate which bore has an opening counter to the pivoting direction of the pedal arrangement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
120 words
A lockable and releasable pedal arrangement for a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle fastened to a cowl column in the driver's foot space in the junction region of a dashboard cowl, characterized in that the pedal arrangement is pivotably mounted on a baseplate which is fastened to the vehicle at three points and out of a driver's foot space under the effect of a rearward deformation of the cowl as the result of an accident and wherein for the mounting to be releasable as the result of an accident, it has a component integral with the vehicle cooperating with a bore in the baseplate which bore has an opening counter to the pivoting direction of the pedal arrangement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
A lockable and releasable pedal arrangement for a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle fastened to a cowl column in the driver's foot space in the junction region of a dashboard cowl, characterized in that the pedal arrangement is pivotably mounted on a baseplate which is fastened to the vehicle at three points and out of a driver's foot space under the effect of a rearward deformation of the cowl as the result of an accident and wherein the baseplate is secured against rotation about a vertical axis by a projecting lug interacting with a stay, integral with the vehicle and open in the pivoting direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A lockable and releasable pedal arrangement for a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle fastened to a cowl column in the driver's foot space in the junction region of a dashboard cowl, characterized in that the pedal arrangement is pivotably mounted on a baseplate which is fastened to the vehicle at three points and out of a driver's foot space under the effect of a rearward deformation of the cowl as the result of an accident and wherein the baseplate is secured against rotation about a vertical axis by a projecting lug interacting with a stay, integral with the vehicle and open in the pivoting direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A lockable and releasable pedal arrangement according to claim 3, characterized in that the lug has a covering consisting of elastically flexible material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-11-10 | 1990-05-12 | 1990-11-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-11-10 | 1994-05-12 | 1994-11-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-11-10 | 1998-05-12 | 1998-11-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |