The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1999
Christopher A. Bortolon, Clawson, MI (US);
Teleflex Incorporated, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Abstract
An adjustable pedal assembly (,) includes a mounting bracket (,) for attachment to a vehicle structure (,), a pedal lever (,), a pedal pad (,), and a driving mechanism (,). The pedal lever (,) has an upper end (,) and a lower end (,) with the upper end (,) being pivotally supported with respect to the mounting bracket (,). The pedal pad (,) is connected to the lower end (,) of the pedal lever (,) and the driving mechanism (,) is operative to move the pedal pad (,) between an extended position and a retracted position. The assembly is characterized by including a control linkage (,) interconnecting the driving mechanism (,) and the pedal pad (,). The driving mechanism (,) drives the control linkage (,) along a guide path defined by the pedal lever (,) to move the pedal pad (,) between the extended and retracted positions. The control linkage (,) is comprised of a first pair of link members (,) mounted on one side of the pedal lever (,) and a second pair of link members (,) mounted on an opposite side of the pedal lever (,). Each pair of link members (,) includes a common pivotal connection (,) that creates a scissor motion on each side of the pedal Lever (,) as the driving mechanism (,) moves the pedal pad (,) between retracted and extended positions.