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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tadashi Goto, Tokyo, JP;
Masamitsu Kojima, Fujisawa, JP;
Yoshiteru Igarashi, Fujisawa, JP;
Katsutoshi Kumazawa, Fujisawa, JP;
Assignee:
Oiles Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/14 ;
Abstract
A pedal device ( ) for an automobile includes a supporting frame ( ); an accelerator pedal arm ( ) made of a rigid metal and supported by the supporting frame ( ) in such a manner as to be rotatable about an axis A in directions R; a spring means ( ) for rotatively urging the accelerator pedal arm ( ) toward an initial position of its rotation; a damper ( ) for imparting a resistance force to the rotation in the directions R of the accelerator pedal arm ( ); and a stopper for stopping the rotation of the accelerator pedal arm ( ) at the initial position of its rotation.