Adjustable pedal apparatus
First Claim
1. An adjustable pedal assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a pedal arm having a free end;
means mounting the pedal arm for movement relative to the vehicle;
means operative in response to movement of the pedal arm relative to the vehicle to control an associated device of the vehicle;
a pedal pad carried on the free end of the pedal arm; and
adjuster means with a screw jack assembly interconnecting the free end of the pedal arm and the pedal pad for selectively adjusting the position of the pedal pad relative to the free end of the pedal arm.
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Abstract
An adjustable control pedal assembly for a motor vehicle. The assembly includes an extensible module positioned on the lower end of the pedal arm of the pedal assembly and carrying the pedal pad. The module includes two screw jacks which may be selectively extended or contracted to vary the distance to the pedal pad from the lower end of the pedal arm and thereby accommodate drivers of various statures. The lower screw jack includes a coarser thread than the upper screw jack so that as the pedal pad is moved away from the lower end of the pedal arm in response to extension of the screw jacks the pedal pad is also pivoted upwardly to further accommodate drivers of small stature.
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Citations
35 Claims
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1. An adjustable pedal assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a pedal arm having a free end; means mounting the pedal arm for movement relative to the vehicle; means operative in response to movement of the pedal arm relative to the vehicle to control an associated device of the vehicle; a pedal pad carried on the free end of the pedal arm; and adjuster means with a screw jack assembly interconnecting the free end of the pedal arm and the pedal pad for selectively adjusting the position of the pedal pad relative to the free end of the pedal arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An adjustable vehicle pedal assembly including
a pedal arm having a lower end, means mounting the pedal arm for pivotal movement relative to a vehicle, means operative in response to pivotal movement of the pedal arm relative to the vehicle to control an associated device of the vehicle, a pedal pad carried on the lower end of the pedal arm, and adjuster means operative to adjust the position of the pedal assembly relative to an operator seated on a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle, characterized in that: the adjuster means comprises an extensible device having a screw assembly operative to adjust the position of the pedal pad relative to the pedal arm. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An adjustable pedal assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a pedal arm including a free lower end and means for pivotally mounting the arm on the vehicle; a pedal pad located at a distance from the pedal arm and being orientated at an angle relative to the lower end of the pedal arm; an extensible module interconnecting the pedal pad and the lower end of the pedal arm and having an adjustment assembly for adjusting the distance of the pedal pad from the lower end of the pedal arm and for adjusting the angle of the pedal pad relative to the lower end of the pedal arm; and drive means operative to extend the extensible module and adjust the distance of the pedal pad from the lower end of the pedal arm while simultaneously adjusting the angle of the pedal pad relative to the lower end of the pedal arm. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An adjustable pedal assembly according to claim 19 wherein:
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the screw jack is an upper screw jack having a free end; and the extension device further includes a lower screw jack positioned on the housing below the upper screw jack and having a free end connected to the pedal pad below a connection of the free end of the upper screw jack to the pedal pad.
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20. An adjustable pedal apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a mounting structure adapted to be mounted on the vehicle; a pedal arm attached to said mounting structure for movement relative thereto, said pedal arm having a distal end; a pedal pad supported by said distal end of said pedal arm and having a pad surface spaced apart from said distal end of said pedal arm by a defined distance; an adjustment assembly supported by said distal end of said pedal arm for engaging said pedal pad; and a drive assembly for driving said adjustment assembly; said apparatus characterized by said adjustment assembly selectively and infinitely adjusting said distance of said pedal pad surface relative to said distal end of said pedal arm. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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