Fold-up pedal arm
First Claim
1. A pedal assembly comprising:
- a pedal arm (12) having an upper end and a lower end,a support (14) for supporting said pedal arm (12) adjacent said upper end for normal operational pivotal movement about an axis and adapted to be attached to a vehicle structure,a pedal platform (16) disposed at said lower end for pivoting said pedal arm (12) about said axis in response to an actuation force applied thereto,a pivot connection (20) interconnecting said pedal arm (12) and said pedal platform (16) for pivoting said platform (16) between a shipping position generally overlying said pedal arm (12) and a locked position extending generally in the same direction and as an extension of said pedal arm (12) for said normal operational pivotal movement about said axis and a locking mechanism spaced along said pedal arm (12) from said pivot connection (20) in said locked position for locking said platform (16) in said locked position for said normal operational pivotal movement about said axis.
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Abstract
A pedal assembly is characterized by a shipping connection, generally shown at (18), interconnecting the pedal arm (12) and the pedal platform (16) for pivoting the platform (16) to a shipping position (as shown in FIG. 7) generally overlying the pedal arm (12) and for pivoting to and locking the platform (16) in a locked position extending generally in the same direction and as an extension of the pedal arm (12) (as shown in FIGS. 1-3) for the normal operational pivotal movement about the operational axis. A locking pin (22) includes a beveled end (36) projecting into the space between the legs of the pedal platform (16) for engaging the arm (12) and calming the locking pin (22) out of the locked position during movement of the pedal platform (16) from the shipping position to the locked position.
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7 Claims
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1. A pedal assembly comprising:
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a pedal arm (12) having an upper end and a lower end, a support (14) for supporting said pedal arm (12) adjacent said upper end for normal operational pivotal movement about an axis and adapted to be attached to a vehicle structure, a pedal platform (16) disposed at said lower end for pivoting said pedal arm (12) about said axis in response to an actuation force applied thereto, a pivot connection (20) interconnecting said pedal arm (12) and said pedal platform (16) for pivoting said platform (16) between a shipping position generally overlying said pedal arm (12) and a locked position extending generally in the same direction and as an extension of said pedal arm (12) for said normal operational pivotal movement about said axis and a locking mechanism spaced along said pedal arm (12) from said pivot connection (20) in said locked position for locking said platform (16) in said locked position for said normal operational pivotal movement about said axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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