Adjustable pedal assembly (banana rod)
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1. An adjustable pedal assembly comprising;
- a support (112, 212, 312 and 412) for mounting said assembly to a vehicle;
a rod (116, 216, 316 and 416) extending from said support (112, 212, 312 and 412) to a distal end, a pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) having a longitudinal axis extending between an upper end and a lower end for operational movement from an operational position in response to a force from a vehicle operator, a mechanism (122, 222, 322 and 422) for supporting said pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) on said rod (116, 216, 316 and 416) for said operational movement in response to the force from an operator and for adjustment of said operational position of said pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) along said rod (116, 216, 316 and 416), said assembly characterized by said rod (116, 216, 316 and 416) being arcuate for changing the angle of said longitudinal axis of said pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) relative to said support (112, 212, 312 and 412) during said adjustment of said pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) along said rod (116, 216, 316 and 416).
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Abstract
Four embodiments of an adjustable pedal assembly are disclosed wherein a pedal lever is adjustable along a rod. Each assembly is characterized by the rod (116, 216, 316 and 416) being arcuate or curved, e.g., in an arc, between its connection to a support (112, 212, 312 and 412) and its distal end for changing the angle of the longitudinal axis of the pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) relative to the support (112, 212, 312 and 412) during the adjustment of the pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) along the rod (116, 216, 316 and 416). Consequently, the angle of the pedal pad (120, 220, 320 and 420) is changed to accommodate different operators.
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1. An adjustable pedal assembly comprising;
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a support (112, 212, 312 and 412) for mounting said assembly to a vehicle;
a rod (116, 216, 316 and 416) extending from said support (112, 212, 312 and 412) to a distal end, a pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) having a longitudinal axis extending between an upper end and a lower end for operational movement from an operational position in response to a force from a vehicle operator, a mechanism (122, 222, 322 and 422) for supporting said pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) on said rod (116, 216, 316 and 416) for said operational movement in response to the force from an operator and for adjustment of said operational position of said pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) along said rod (116, 216, 316 and 416), said assembly characterized by said rod (116, 216, 316 and 416) being arcuate for changing the angle of said longitudinal axis of said pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) relative to said support (112, 212, 312 and 412) during said adjustment of said pedal lever (118, 218, 318 and 418) along said rod (116, 216, 316 and 416). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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