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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2011
Applicant:
Dan O'neill, Chatham, CA;
Inventor:
Dan O'Neill, Chatham, CA;
Assignee:
KSR IP Holding LLC., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 26/02 (2006.01); G05G 1/323 (2008.04); B60K 23/02 (2006.01); B60R 21/09 (2006.01); B60T 7/06 (2006.01); G05G 1/32 (2008.04);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/323 (2013.01); B60K 23/02 (2013.01); B60K 26/02 (2013.01); B60R 21/09 (2013.01); B60T 7/065 (2013.01); G05G 1/32 (2013.01); Y10T 74/20528 (2015.01);
Abstract
An active release system for a pedal assembly which permits the pedal to be operated after releasing. A pivot pin supporting the pedal arm is mounted in a plurality of slots. The pin is held in position in the slots by a release lever assembly. The release lever assembly is held in position by two shear pins. The force of the discharge during a crash breaks the shear pins to rotate a release lever away from the pivot pin. The pedal pivot pin is then free to travel in the slots in the mounting bracket towards the occupant thereby pivoting the pedal arm from the passenger compartment allowing the pedal to be operated after releasing.