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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2000
Christopher Rixon, Tecumseh, CA;
Steven J. Engelgau, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Teleflex Incorporated, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Abstract
A pedal assembly ( ) for use in a vehicle comprising a pedal arm ( ) having a pivot ( ) for movable connection to a vehicle structure ( ) to allow the pedal arm ( ) to pivot in a normal operating range between a rest position and a fully applied position under a predetermined normal operating load. The pedal arm ( ) further includes a mechanism ( ) connecting the pedal arm ( ) to a brake system ( ) for transmitting normal operating loads through the pedal arm ( ) to the brake system ( ). The mechanism ( ) includes a fuse ( ) for allowing the pedal arm ( ) to move independently from the brake system ( ) in response to a predetermined load that exceeds the normal operating load. The pedal assembly ( ) is characterized by the fuse ( ) being frangible for destruction in response to the predetermined load and by including a pocket member ( ) for supporting the fuse ( ) and for receiving a replacement fuse ( ).