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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Michael D. Olajos, South Woodslee, CA;
Derreck Robert Heipel, Ridgetown, CA;
Michael D. Olajos, South Woodslee, CA;
Derreck Robert Heipel, Ridgetown, CA;
KSR IP Holdings LLC., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The pedal assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle having a mounting bracket and a stationary cross member. The pedal assembly includes a swing bracket, a striker plate, and a pedal arm. The swing bracket is pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket about a pedal pivot axis. The striker plate is pivotally connected to the swing bracket. The pedal arm includes a primary pivotal connection to the swing bracket at a first pivot axis. The pedal arm includes a secondary connection to at least one of the striker plate and the swing bracket, to allow the entire pedal assembly to pivot about the pedal pivot axis upon depression of the pedal pad. During a vehicle collision of sufficient magnitude, the cross member collides against and forcibly rotates the striker plate which disengages the secondary connection to allow the pedal arm to freely pivot about the first pivot axis.