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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1999
Christopher Bortolon, Clawson, MI (US);
Teleflex Incorporated, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Abstract
Two embodiments (,and,) of an adjustable pedal assembly are characterized by a first component (,or,) surrounding one half of a worm gear (,or,) and a first length of the worm (,or,) and a second component (,or,) surrounding the other one half of the worm gear (,or,) and a second length of the worm (,or,). A support (,or,) includes a pocket holding the first (,or,) and second (,or,) components in abutting relationship with one another. In the embodiment of FIGS.,, the pocket (,) is defined by and within the support (,) and the support (,) includes flexible tabs (,) for snapping the first (,or,) and second (,or,) components into the pocket (,). In the embodiment of FIG.,, the pocket (,) is defined by a box-like clamp (,) extending about the first (,or,) and second (,or,) covers and attached to the support (,) by a fastener (,).