Adjustable pedal assembly
First Claim
1. An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a support bracket adapted for fixedly mounting on a vehicle, wherein the support bracket includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite the top wall, a back wall extending between the top wall and bottom wall, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between the top wall and bottom wall;
a carrier bracket slidingly supported by said support bracket, wherein said carrier bracket includes a generally inclined front wall, a floor extending from a lower edge of said front wall, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between said front wall and said floor;
a pedal pivotally attached to said carrier bracket along a pivot axis, wherein said pivot axis extends longitudinally therealong said carrier bracket; and
a pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to said carrier bracket for adjusting the position of said carrier bracket relative to said support bracket to adjust the position of said pedal along a predetermined path.
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Abstract
An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle includes a support bracket having a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, and a pair of opposed side walls. The pedal assembly includes a carrier bracket slidingly supported by the support bracket, and the carrier bracket includes a generally inclined front wall, a floor extending from a lower edge of the front wall, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between the front wall and the floor. The carrier assembly also includes a pedal pivotally attached to the carrier bracket along a pivot axis that extends longitudinally therealong the carrier bracket. The carrier assembly further includes a pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to the carrier bracket, for adjusting the position of the carrier bracket relative to the support bracket to adjust the position of the pedals along a predetermined path.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a support bracket adapted for fixedly mounting on a vehicle, wherein the support bracket includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite the top wall, a back wall extending between the top wall and bottom wall, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between the top wall and bottom wall;
a carrier bracket slidingly supported by said support bracket, wherein said carrier bracket includes a generally inclined front wall, a floor extending from a lower edge of said front wall, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between said front wall and said floor;
a pedal pivotally attached to said carrier bracket along a pivot axis, wherein said pivot axis extends longitudinally therealong said carrier bracket; and
a pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to said carrier bracket for adjusting the position of said carrier bracket relative to said support bracket to adjust the position of said pedal along a predetermined path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a support bracket adapted for fixedly mounting on a vehicle, wherein the support bracket includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite the top wall, a back wall extending between the top wall and bottom wall, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between the top wall and bottom wall;
a carrier bracket slidingly supported by said support bracket, wherein said carrier bracket includes a generally inclined front wall, a floor extending from a lower edge of said front wall, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between said front wall and said floor;
a plurality of pedals pivotally attached to said carrier bracket along a pivot axis extending longitudinally therealong said carrier bracket, wherein each of said pedals is a rectangular member with a pedal stop positioned on a back side for limiting travel, and a lower edge of each of said pedals is pivotally attached to said carrier bracket such that a predetermined spatial relationship is maintained between each of said pedals; and
a pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to said carrier bracket, for adjusting the position of said carrier bracket relative to said support bracket to adjust the position of each of said pedals along a predetermined path while maintaining the predetermined spatial relationship between each of said pedals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a support bracket adapted for fixedly mounting on a vehicle, wherein the support bracket includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite the top wall, a back wall extending between the top wall and bottom wall, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between said top wall and bottom wall, and said side walls have a longitudinally extending guide slot;
a carrier bracket slidingly supported by said support bracket, wherein said carrier bracket includes a generally inclined front wall, a floor extending from a lower edge of the front wall, and a pair of opposed side walls extending between the front wall and the floor, and said side wall of said carrier bracket includes a longitudinally extending guide tab, and said guide tab is slidingly engaged in the guide slot;
a plurality of pedals pivotally attached to said carrier bracket along a pivot axis extending longitudinally therealong said carrier bracket, wherein each of said pedals is a rectangular member with a pedal stop positioned on a back side for limiting travel, and a lower edge of each of said pedals is pivotally attached to said carrier bracket such that a predetermined spatial relationship is maintained between each of said pedals;
a pedal travel limiting means positioned on said carrier bracket for limiting the travel of each of said pedals; and
a pedal adjustment mechanism operatively attached to said carrier bracket, for adjusting the position of said pedal carrier bracket relative to said support bracket to adjust the position of each of said pedals along a predetermined path while maintaining the predetermined spatial relationship between each of said pedals. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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