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:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2000
Engelbert Wolpert, Stuttgart, DE;
Martin Müller, Friolzheim, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A pedal arrangement for a footwell of a motor vehicle. The pedal arrangement includes a bearing bracket operatively connected to a front wall of the motor vehicle. A pedal pivot shaft is provided on the bearing bracket at an upper bracket segment. The upper bracket segment is capable of being torn off from the remainder of the bearing bracket. At least one pedal lever is arranged pivotally on the pivot shaft. A tear-off lever element is capable of being engaged with an abutment attached to the motor vehicle and spaced from a floor and the front wall of the motor vehicle. In the event of a collision, the upper bracket segment is at least partially torn away from the remainder of the bearing bracket such that the at least one pedal lever is displaced away from the driver reducing the possibility of injury to the driver.