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Compound acceleration-brake pedal assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-18
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2007-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A compound pedal structure providing acceleration and braking action in vehicles. The pedal structure has a pendant-type brake pedal and a pendant-type acceleration pedal which are suspended from a common axle with the brake pedal below the acceleration pedal. A fixed foot stock is positioned between the pedals. By resting a foot on the foot stock a user can selectively operate the pedals by a rocking heel and toe action.
Inventors
- 👤 Nsin-Hsin Lo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:02
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/30; G05G1/36; B; B60; B60T; B60T1/00; B60T1/02; B60T1/06; B60T7/00; B60T7/02; B60T7/04; B60T7/06; B60W; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/06; B60W10/18; B60W10/184; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W30/18181; G05G1/305; B60W2540/00; B60W2540/10; B60W2710/00; B60W2710/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20534; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A compound acceleration-brake pedal for vehicles consisting essentially of the following engaging and interacting elements: a brake pedal means for initiating braking action, said brake pedal means having parallel upwardly arms, each arm having an upper end with an opening defining an axis of rotation, and a lower end connected to a brake pedal; an axle means inserted through said opening; an accelerator pedal assembly rotatably mounted on said axle means and including a pendant-type acceleration pedal; an accelerator linkage means connected to said accelerator pedal assembly for connecting said pedal assembly to fuel regulating apparatus in the vehicle; a brake bar means for operatively connecting said brake pedal to a braking mechanism in the vehicle; a foot stock separately and fixedly disposed between said arms and in spaced relationship between said accelerator pedal, and said brake pedal, said foot stock having a sloping surface being aligned with respective surfaces of said accelerator pedal and said brake pedal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A compound acceleration-brake pedal for vehicles consisting essentially of the following engaging and interacting elements: a brake pedal means for initiating braking action, said brake pedal means having parallel upwardly arms, each arm having an upper end with an opening defining an axis of rotation, and a lower end connected to a brake pedal; an axle means inserted through said opening; an accelerator pedal assembly rotatably mounted on said axle means and including a pendant-type acceleration pedal; an accelerator linkage means connected to said accelerator pedal assembly for connecting said pedal assembly to fuel regulating apparatus in the vehicle; a brake bar means for operatively connecting said brake pedal to a braking mechanism in the vehicle; a foot stock separately and fixedly disposed between said arms and in spaced relationship between said accelerator pedal, and said brake pedal, said foot stock having a sloping surface being aligned with respective surfaces of said accelerator pedal and said brake pedal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
A compound accelerator-brake pedal structure for a vehicle comprising a pendant-type accelerator assembly including a pivot arm and an accelerator pedal, a pendant-type brake assembly including a pivot frame and a brake pedal, the pivot arm and the pivot frame being suspended from a common axle with the accelerator pedal being located above and in line with the brake pedal, and a fixed foot stock between the pedals, the foot stock being positioned for supporting a user's foot in a location for selectively operating the accelerator and brake pedals, with toe pressure and heel pressure respectively by rocking the foot on the foot stock.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
A compound accelerator-brake pedal structure for a vehicle comprising a pendant-type accelerator assembly including a pivot arm and an accelerator pedal, a pendant-type brake assembly including a pivot frame and a brake pedal, the pivot arm and the pivot frame being suspended from a common axle with the accelerator pedal being located above and in line with the brake pedal, and a fixed foot stock between the pedals, the foot stock being positioned for supporting a user's foot in a location for selectively operating the accelerator and brake pedals, with toe pressure and heel pressure respectively by rocking the foot on the foot stock.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A structure as defined in claim 2 wherein the pivot frame includes spaced parallel pivot arms which straddle the foot stock and the accelerator assembly.
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