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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:
Jan. 22, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yoshihisa Kato, Nishikamo-Gun, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/14 ; B60K 2/814 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/14 ; B60K 2/814 ;
Abstract
A pedal supporting structure in which a pedal is prevented from being moved in a direction toward a passenger compartment if a deformation occurs in a dash panel in the direction toward the passenger compartment. A pedal bracket pivotally supports a lever portion of the pedal. A connection mechanism disengageably engages a portion of the pedal bracket to a body member located near the pedal bracket. A guiding mechanism guides movement of the pedal bracket so that the movement of the pedal bracket causes movement of the pedal relative to the body member in a rear-to-front direction of the vehicle.