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Adjustable brake and clutch pedals

  • US 5,927,154 A
  • Filed: 02/11/1998
  • Issued: 07/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An adjustable pedal mechanism for an automotive vehicle, said mechanism comprising:

  • a support having front and rear pivots extending on laterally extending parallel axes, said rear pivot spaced behind and below said front pivot;

    a slave lever having an upper end pivotally mounted on said front pivot and extending downward to a lower end;

    an actuator rod for controlling a vehicle device, said rod connected with said lower end of the slave lever for causing axial actuating motion of the rod upon limited pivotal motion of the slave lever;

    a pedal lever having an upper end pivotally mounted on said rear pivot and extending downward beyond the extent of said slave lever to a lower end connected to a foot pedal for pivotal actuation of the pedal lever; and

    an adjustable link pivotally connecting a point on said pedal lever intermediate its ends with said lower end of the slave lever, said link being of variable length and operable to vary the pivotal position of said pedal lever and thereby adjust the fore and aft location of said pedal;

    said pedal being operable from any of a range of fore and aft locations to pivot the pedal lever, causing the link to pivot the slave lever to thereby axially move the actuator rod for controlling said vehicle device in a desired manner.

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