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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2001
Rongjun Zhang, Rochester, MI (US);
Steven Allen Toelke, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Gordon Lloyd Smith, Orion, MI (US);
Richard Scott Bigham, Kalkaska, MI (US);
Michael William DePotter, Berkley, MI (US);
Dura Global Technologies, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a control pedal assembly includes the steps providing a pair of adjustable control pedals. Each control pedal includes a first support and a second support having a lower arm and moveable relative to the first support to adjust the fore-aft position of the lower arm upon operation of a motor. A predetermined fore-aft relationship is provided between the lower arms of each of the pair of control pedals. The predetermined fore-aft relationship is maintained during operation of the motor to move the second supports relative to the first supports while adjusting the fore-aft position of the lower arms. The motor is stopped during operation if the predetermined fore-aft relationship between the lower arms is not maintained.