Adjustable pedal apparatus
US6619155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/209
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pedal-supporting apparatus includes a bracket support configured to pivotally support a brake pedal subassembly and an accelerator pedal subassembly. The brake pedal subassembly includes an upper section, a lower section, and an adjustment mechanism adjustably connecting the two sections. The adjustment mechanism includes a track defining a channel, and a follower having a flange-supported bearing shoe that slidably engages the channel. The bearing shoe includes partially-compressed resilient portions and crush ribs that provide a consistent and stable connection that takes up slack to prevent a sloppy connection, but also that facilitates manufacture and assembly of the arrangement.
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