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Adjustable pedal assembly
Assignee: KSR IP Holdings LLC
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Filing: 2001-06-15
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Granted: 2003-07-01
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Expires: 2021-06-15
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle includes an adjustment bracket adapted for mounting on a vehicle, and the adjustment bracket includes a pair of outwardly extending side portions having a vertically extending arcuate slot. The adjustable pedal assembly also includes a pedal arm pivotally attached to the adjustment bracket using a pivot pin, such that an end of the pivot pin is slidably disposed within the arcuate slot in the adjustment bracket. The adjustable pedal assembly further includes a pedal pad mounted to the pedal arm, and a pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to the pedal arm, for adjusting the position of the pedal arm along a predetermined path, such that the pivot pin is slidably positioned in the arcuate slot relative to the predetermined path of the pedal arm to ergonomically position the pedal pad.
Inventors
- 👤 Pat Burton
- 👤 Dan O'Neill
- 👤 Rob Soteros
- 👤 Dave Kelloway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:50
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/30; G05G1/40; G05G1/405; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20534; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising: a support bracket for attaching the pedal assembly to the vehicle; an adjustment bracket pivotally mounted to said support bracket at a fixed pivot point, wherein the adjustment bracket includes a pair of outwardly extending side portions having a vertically extending arcuate slot; a one piece pedal arm, wherein an upper end of said pedal arm is pivotally attached to said adjustment bracket using a pivot pin, such that an end of said pivot pin is slidably disposed within the arcuate slot in said adjustment bracket; a pedal pad mounted to a lower end of said pedal arm; a pair of generally planar joining members pivotally connected at one end to said adjustment bracket and pivotally connected at an other end to an upper end of said pedal arm; and a pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to said pedal arm, for adjusting the position of said pedal arm along a predetermined path, wherein said pivot pin is slidably positioned in the arcuate slot relative to the predetermined path of the pedal arm to ergonomically position the pedal pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising: a support bracket for attaching the pedal assembly to the vehicle; an adjustment bracket pivotally mounted to said support bracket at a fixed pivot point, wherein the adjustment bracket includes a pair of outwardly extending side portions having a vertically extending arcuate slot; a one piece pedal arm, wherein an upper end of said pedal arm is pivotally attached to said adjustment bracket using a pivot pin, such that an end of said pivot pin is slidably disposed within the arcuate slot in said adjustment bracket; a pedal pad mounted to a lower end of said pedal arm; a pair of generally planar joining members pivotally connected at one end to said adjustment bracket and pivotally connected at an other end to an upper end of said pedal arm; and a pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to said pedal arm, for adjusting the position of said pedal arm along a predetermined path, wherein said pivot pin is slidably positioned in the arcuate slot relative to the predetermined path of the pedal arm to ergonomically position the pedal pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said adjustment bracket includes a second arcuate slot and said pedal arm includes a pin extending perpendicular to said pedal arm and said pin is slidably supported in the second arcuate slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
231 words
An adjustable brake pedal assembly for a vehicle, for ergonomically adjusting the position of the brake pedal assembly relative to an operator of the vehicle comprising: a support bracket for attaching the pedal assembly to the vehicle, wherein the support bracket includes a mounting surface and a support arm extending from the mounting surface; an adjustment bracket pivotally attached to the support arm, wherein the adjustment bracket includes a pair of outwardly extending side portions having a vertically extending arcuate first slot and second arcuate slot; a pair of generally planar joining members pivotally connected at one end to said adjustment bracket; a one piece pedal arm, wherein an upper end of said pedal arm is pivotally connected to an other end of said joining member using a first pivot pin, and said first pivot pin is slidably supported in the first arcuate slot in said adjustment bracket, and said pedal arm includes a second pin extending perpendicular to said pedal arm and said second pin is slidably supported in the second arcuate slot; a pedal pad mounted to said pedal arm; and a brake pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to said pedal arm, for adjusting the position of said pedal arm along a predetermined path, wherein said pivot pin is slidably positioned in the arcuate slot relative to the predetermined path of the pedal arm to ergonomically position the pedal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
231 words
An adjustable brake pedal assembly for a vehicle, for ergonomically adjusting the position of the brake pedal assembly relative to an operator of the vehicle comprising: a support bracket for attaching the pedal assembly to the vehicle, wherein the support bracket includes a mounting surface and a support arm extending from the mounting surface; an adjustment bracket pivotally attached to the support arm, wherein the adjustment bracket includes a pair of outwardly extending side portions having a vertically extending arcuate first slot and second arcuate slot; a pair of generally planar joining members pivotally connected at one end to said adjustment bracket; a one piece pedal arm, wherein an upper end of said pedal arm is pivotally connected to an other end of said joining member using a first pivot pin, and said first pivot pin is slidably supported in the first arcuate slot in said adjustment bracket, and said pedal arm includes a second pin extending perpendicular to said pedal arm and said second pin is slidably supported in the second arcuate slot; a pedal pad mounted to said pedal arm; and a brake pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to said pedal arm, for adjusting the position of said pedal arm along a predetermined path, wherein said pivot pin is slidably positioned in the arcuate slot relative to the predetermined path of the pedal arm to ergonomically position the pedal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The pedal assembly of claim 3 wherein said pedal adjusting mechanism includes a motor, a screw member operatively connected to said motor and a jack screw operatively connected to said screw member at one end and said pedal arm at an other end.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2006-06-30 | 2006-12-30 | 2007-07-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2010-06-30 | 2010-12-30 | 2011-07-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2014-06-30 | 2014-12-30 | 2015-07-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |