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Gas pedal

  • US 6,467,369 B1
  • Filed: 01/28/2000
  • Issued: 10/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A gas pedal comprising:

  • a holding part;

    a pedal arm which is held by the holding part; and

    a restoring device in sliding contact with the pedal arm, wherein the restoring device produces an actuating force that automatically pivots the pedal arm back into an initial position, comprising;

    a sliding contact in contact with the pedal arm, wherein the pedal arm moves with respect to the restoring device in the region of the sliding contact creating a defined relative movement, a restoring device spring element, a setpoint generator attached to the restoring device spring element, wherein the setpoint generator generates an electrical signal which can be varied as a function of the position of the pedal arm, and a damping element which dampens movements of the pedal arm by using the defined relative motion.

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