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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:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
May. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert S. Beale, Milwaukie, OR (US);
Jay D. Byler, Beaverton, OR (US);
Andrew J. Jaworksy, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Williams Controls Industries, Inc., Portland, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/14 ;
Abstract
A control lever assembly in the form of a foot pedal includes a pedal arm pivotally mounted on a shaft supported on a base or bracket, and a helical spring for returning the arm to a home position. Lateral displacement of the spring during loading thereof is prevented through the use of either a mechanical stop engaging one side of the spring or eccentric mounting of the spring on relative to shaft.