US Patent No: 6,431,304
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Three axis adjustable automotive foot controls
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Aug 13, 2002
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Jan 31, 2001
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09/773,126
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Abstract
A control pedal assembly for a vehicle. Two or more control pedals are engaged to a pedal mounting system base component through a number of components that are slideably engaged to one another. The construction and arrangement of the components that are slideably engaged to one another and the engagement of those components to the control pedals and the pedal mounting system base component is such that the position of at least two control pedals is adjustable relative to one another. One or more positioning actuators are engaged to the components that are slideably engaged to one another. The positioning actuators, when activated, slide the slideably engaged components relative to one another and thus change the position of one or more control pedals. One or more position control apparatus are connected to the positioning actuators so that an operator of the vehicle can activate the positioning actuators to adjust the position of the control pedals. Pedal driven components such as pedal position sensors and hydraulic master cylinders are flexibly linked to the systems of the vehicle so that the control pedals remain functional regardless of the position to which the operator has adjusted them.
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| 5,172,606 Module cockpit/support structure with adjustable pedals | 33 | 1992 | |
| 5,927,154 Adjustable brake and clutch pedals | 29 | 1998 | |
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| 6,247,381 Adjustable brake, clutch and accelerator pedals | 16 | 2000 | |
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| 5,384,704 Programmable vehicle model | 7 | 1992 | |
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| 6,301,993 Cam-guided adjustable pedal actuator assembly | 13 | 1999 | |
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| 6,205,883 Adjustable pedal-pocketed gears | 9 | 1999 | |
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| 6,182,525 Movable vehicle pedal apparatus | 11 | 1999 | |
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