Adjustable pedal-parallel screw and rod
First Claim
1. An adjustable pedal assembly comprising;
- a guide rod (12), a pedal support (16, 116 or 216) surrounding and slidably supported on said guide rod (12), a pedal lever mounted on said support (16, 116 or 216) for movement in a plane parallel to said rod (12) independent of movement of said pedal support (16, 116, or 216) along said guide rod (12), a screw (22) for driving said pedal support (16, 116 or 216) along said guide rod (12) to adjust the position of said pedal lever in said plane, said adjustable pedal assembly (10, 110 and 210) characterized by said screw (22) being external to and parallel to said guide rod (12), said pedal lever being movable about a pivot, said pivot being independent of said screw whereby said screw is free of loads at said pivot resulting from pivotal movement of said pedal lever about said pivot.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Various adjustable pedal assemblies (10, 110 and 210) include a pedal support (16, 116 or 216) slidably supported on a guide rod (12) with a pedal lever (18, 118 or 218) mounted on the support (16, 116 or 216) along the guide rod (12). The adjustable pedal assemblies (10, 110 and 210) are characterized by the screw (22) being external to and parallel to the guide rod (12). In the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the pedal lever (18 or 118) is pivotally attached to the support (16 or 116) whereas in the embodiment of FIG. 3, the pedal lever (218) and the support (216) are defined by an integral member and the bracket (214) includes a connection (34) for rotatably supporting the bracket (214) on a vehicle.
-
Citations
11 Claims
-
1. An adjustable pedal assembly comprising;
-
a guide rod (12), a pedal support (16, 116 or 216) surrounding and slidably supported on said guide rod (12), a pedal lever mounted on said support (16, 116 or 216) for movement in a plane parallel to said rod (12) independent of movement of said pedal support (16, 116, or 216) along said guide rod (12), a screw (22) for driving said pedal support (16, 116 or 216) along said guide rod (12) to adjust the position of said pedal lever in said plane, said adjustable pedal assembly (10, 110 and 210) characterized by said screw (22) being external to and parallel to said guide rod (12), said pedal lever being movable about a pivot, said pivot being independent of said screw whereby said screw is free of loads at said pivot resulting from pivotal movement of said pedal lever about said pivot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
Specification