Adjustable accelerator pedal

Claim 1

An adjustable pedal mechanism in an automotive vehicle having a body, said mechanism comprising: a support fixed to the body and including a track extending generally longitudinally of the vehicle; an adjustable pivot movable along said track between forward and rear adjustment positions; adjustment means separately connecting said pivot with said support and adjustable to selectively vary the position of the pivot between the forward and rear adjustment positions; and a pedal lever having upper and lower pedal arms and a mount intermediate said arms and mounted on said pivot, said lower arm mounting a foot pedal at a lower end thereof and said upper arm having an upper end engaging a power control element; wherein actuation of the foot pedal forward rotates the pedal lever about the pivot, moving the power control element in a power increasing direction, relaxation of foot pressure on the foot pedal allowing return of the mechanism to an idle position, movement of the adjustment means along the track pivoting the pedal lever about the power control element to selectively position the foot pedal for actuating movement in any of a range of operating positions between forward and rear positions corresponding to the forward and rear adjustment positions of the pivot; said arms extending at an angle and said track guiding the pivot along a path that coacts with said angle to maintain a limited variation in height of the foot pedal during adjustment between its forward and rear positions.