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Adjustable vehicle control pedals
Assignee: KSR IP Holdings LLC
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Filing: 2000-11-17
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Granted: 2002-09-24
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Expires: 2020-11-17
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable control pedal apparatus is used in a motor vehicle. The pedal apparatus includes a pedal assembly mounted to a support bracket mounted to the vehicle by a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft contains a worm gear. The pedal assembly includes a pedal arm pivotally mounted to an inner arm. A jack screw extends between the inner arm and pedal arm. The jack screw has a pinion portion on one end which is driven by the worm gear of the pivot shaft. A threaded portion of the jack screw is threadably received in a slide block mounted to the pedal arm. Rotation of the pivot shaft by a motor correspondingly turns the jack screw to adjust the position of the pedal.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry G. Willemsen
- 👤 Gregory Scott Kolwich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:47
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/02; B60T7/04; B60T7/06; G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/30; G05G1/40; G05G1/405; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20534
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A pedal adjuster for mounting to a bracket mounted to a vehicle, the pedal adjuster comprising: a pedal assembly including an adjuster member and a pedal arm, said adjuster member mounted to said bracket to pivot said pedal assembly about an adjuster member pivot axis, said pedal arm being mounted to said adjuster member to pivot about a pedal arm pivot axis, said pedal arm pivot axis parallel with and spaced radially outwardly from said adjuster member pivot axis and said bracket; a drive mechanism mounted to said bracket, said drive mechanism having a rod connected at one end to said pedal arm, means for selectively moving said rod to pivot said pedal arm about said pedal arm pivot axis to adjust the position of said pedal arm with respect to said adjuster member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A pedal adjuster for mounting to a bracket mounted to a vehicle, the pedal adjuster comprising: a pedal assembly including an adjuster member and a pedal arm, said adjuster member mounted to said bracket to pivot said pedal assembly about an adjuster member pivot axis, said pedal arm being mounted to said adjuster member to pivot about a pedal arm pivot axis, said pedal arm pivot axis parallel with and spaced radially outwardly from said adjuster member pivot axis and said bracket; a drive mechanism mounted to said bracket, said drive mechanism having a rod connected at one end to said pedal arm, means for selectively moving said rod to pivot said pedal arm about said pedal arm pivot axis to adjust the position of said pedal arm with respect to said adjuster member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The pedal adjuster of claim 1 , wherein said pedal arm pivot axis is positioned in an upper portion of said adjuster mechanism.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The pedal adjuster of claim 1 , wherein said pedal arm further comprises a pair of parallel side members, and said rod is mounted between said side members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The pedal adjuster of claim 3 , wherein each of said side members have a side member having a slot for receiving a portion of said drive mechanism to guide said rod during movement of said rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pedal adjuster of claim 1 , wherein said means for moving includes a motor.
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