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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2003
Christopher Rixon, Tecumseh, CA;
Jiyuan Ouyang, Windsor, CA;
Teleflex Incorporated, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Abstract
A pair of first ( ) and second ( ) pedal levers is pivotally supported for rotation by a support ( ). A pair of adjustment mechanisms ( ) interconnect the support ( ) and the respective pedal levers ( ) and include rods ( ) for adjusting the operational position of the pedal levers ( ) along the rods ( ) between a plurality of adjusted positions. A motor ( ) and screw ( ) unit is attached to the inner end of each rod ( ) for moving the respective pedal levers ( ) along the respective rods ( ). A controller ( ) is programmed to detect a stall of either of the motors ( ). The assembly ( ) is characterized by the controller ( ) having a coordinator ( ) to automatically reposition at least one of the motors ( ) to a corrected position in response to a stall by at least one of the motors ( ).