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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2000
Steven J. Engelgau, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Teleflex Incorporated, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle control pedal apparatus (,) includes a support (,) adapted to be mounted to a vehicle structure (,) and an adjustable pedal assembly (,) having a pedal arm (,) that is moveable in fore and aft directions with respect to the support (,). A pivot (,) pivotally supports the adjustable pedal assembly (,) with respect to the support (,) and defines a pivot axis (,). The control pedal apparatus (,) further includes an electronic throttle control (,) attached to the support (,) for controlling an engine throttle (,). The apparatus (,) is characterized by the electronic throttle control (,) being responsive to the pivot (,) for providing a signal (,) that corresponds to pedal arm position as the pedal arm (,) pivots about the pivot axis (,) between rest and applied positions, Thus, the control pedal apparatus (,) can adjust pedal arm position in fore and aft directions without having to move the electronic throttle control unit (,) along with the pedal arm (,). Additionally, the electronic throttle control (,) is responsive to the pivot (,) about which the adjustable pedal assembly (,) rotates.