Brake pedal assembly with displacement limiter
US5921144A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20888
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake pedal assembly for applying the brakes of an automotive vehicle comprises an elongated brake lever pivotally mounted on a bracket at a point adjacent the upper end of the brake lever permitting swinging movement of the lower end of the lever forwardly to a brake-applying position and rearwardly to a brake-release position. The brake lever has a head on the upper end and a pedal on the lower end. A brake lever displacement limiter comprises a tie-bar mounted on the bracket to provide an abutment positioned to be struck by the head of the lever to block rearward movement of the lower end of the lever beyond the brake-release position.
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