Accelerator pedal and brake mechanism
US5136899A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/209
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle which has a foot actuated speed control and linkage, a hand actuated control for selecting the forward or reverse mode, a brake pedal and linkage, and a mechanism connecting the speed control linkage and the mode control. The connecting mechanism comprises a rod coupled to an idler arm of the speed control linkage and a swingable connecting arm. The arm comes in contact with a selection arm of the mode control linkage to prevent the mode from being shifted when the speed control is depressed, and to limit the speed in reverse. A stop rod swings down over an arm of the speed control linkage as a parking brake is applied to block the movement of the speed control.
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