Pop out brake pedal
US6612200B1 · kind B1 · utility
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9Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32893
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pedal assembly 10 for use in a vehicle 11 includes a pedal arm 100 that moves in a normal operating range between a rest position and an applied position under a normal operating load. The pedal arm 100 moves in a plane about an axis of rotation. The pedal assembly 10 includes a mechanism 102 for releasing the pedal arm 100 from its support 16 in response to a predetermined force applied to the pedal arm 100.
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