Accelerator control assembly
US4002085A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20534
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An accelerator control assembly for an automotive vehicle, the accelerator control assembly being mounted under the instrument panel of the vehicle and includes a pivotably supported lever arm carrying a bumper stop adjustably positioned to be engaged by an element of the accelerator pedal linkage during acceleration, a torsion spring being operatively connected to the lever arm to provide for increased pedal effort during full acceleration, a vacuum actuator being operatively connected to the lever arm to effect positioning of the bumper stop as a function of engine vacuum and a control lever is operatively connected to the lever arm to permit the operator to position the bumper stop between a power setting and an economy setting for engine operation, as desired.
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