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Abstract

An adjustable control pedal apparatus for a motor vehicle including an accelerator control pedal assembly and a brake control pedal assembly. A motor is positioned between the control pedal assemblies and includes a motor drive shaft driving first and second cables secured to the opposite ends of the drive shaft. The cables extend respectively to the brake and accelerator pedal assemblies so as to provide rotary cable movement at each pedal assembly. A transmission at each pedal assembly converts the rotary cable movement to rotary movement of a screw member which slidably adjusts a pedal arm along an adjuster member. As the pedal arm moves along the adjuster member, the pivot axis of the assembly is moved so as to maintain a substantially constant feel for the pedal irrespective of the adjusted position of the pedal arm. The pivot axis is moved by a cam pin driven by the pedal arm and received in a slot in a cam member carrying the pivot axis pin. A slack takeup device is provided at the intersection of the pedal arm and the adjuster member to preclude angular movement between the pedal arm and the adjuster member while not interfering with the sliding movement of the pedal arm along the adjuster member. A cover of inverted U configuration fits over the adjuster member to protect the sliding interface between the pedal arm and the adjuster member and is fixedly secured to outboard faces of the adjuster member to rigidify the adjuster member.

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