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Adjustable pedal apparatus

  • US 20010039849A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2001
  • Published: 11/15/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An adjustable pedal apparatus comprising:

  • a support configured for attachment to a vehicle;

    a pedal-supporting subassembly with an upper portion pivotally engaging the support, a lower portion supporting a pedal construction, and a track adjustment mechanism connecting the upper and lower portions, the track adjustment mechanism including a track having an elongated vertical dimension and having a cross section with upper and lower flanges that stiffen the track, and a follower slidably engaging the track;

    an actuator coupled to the pedal-supporting member and adapted for operative connection to a control system of a vehicle for operating the control system when the pedal-supporting member is moved; and

    an adjuster for adjusting the pedal construction including a rack oriented parallel the track and attached to one of the track and the pedal construction, and further including a driven gear operably supported on the other of the track and the pedal construction for operably engaging the rack to adjust the pedal construction along the track, and still further including a motor for rotating the driven gear.

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