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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120031220 | PEDAL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE In a brake pedal device 1 of a vehicle, including a pedal retreat suppression mechanism for turning a pedal arm 2 to the vehicle front in association with the operation of a dash panel 7 moving to the vehicle rear on receipt of a shock load applied ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120011958 | PEDAL DEVICE A pedal device includes a housing; a pedal arm rotatably supported by the housing; a biasing portion biasing the pedal arm; and a stopper having a contact face to contact an edge of an opening of the housing. The pedal arm passes through the opening of the housing. The ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110315493 | MULTI-STAGE BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE A brake assembly includes an operator brake pedal configured to be depressed at a brake pedal angle, and brake pedal linkage operatively connected to the operator brake pedal. The brake pedal linkage is configured to apply a braking force in response to the depression o... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110296945 | PEDAL SET FOR VIDEO GAMES OR DRIVING SIMULATION The invention concerns a pedal set (100) for video games or vehicle driving simulation, the pedal set (100) comprising a frame (102) and a pedal (116) which has the ability to move in rotation with respect to the frame (102), the pedal... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290066 | Operating pedal device for vehicle An operating pedal device for a vehicle, includes: an operating pedal disposed at a pedal support fixed to a vehicle so as to be pivotable about an axis of a support shaft, and depressed by a driver; a reaction force member connected to the operating pedal through at le... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110277583 | COMPACT FLY-BY-WIRE PEDAL ASSEMBLY The electronic pedal assembly includes a housing configured to mount onto a fire wall of a vehicle. The housing includes a pair of spaced apart side walls extending outwardly from an elongated center portion, a first housing portion axially aligned with a second housing... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282545 | VEHICLE PEDAL APPARATUS WITH USER ACTUATION SENSOR, AND RELATED OPERATING METHOD A pedal system for a vehicle is disclosed. The pedal system includes an accelerator pedal, a sensor, a sensor detection circuit, and a controller. The pedal has a footpad, and the pedal moves in response to user actuation of the footpad. The sensor, which is coupled to ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110271788 | PEDAL REACTION FORCE CONTROL DEVICE A pedal reaction force control device is preferably used for performing a control of applying a pedal reaction force to a pedal. A pedal reaction force control unit performs a control of the pedal reaction force so that a constant acceleration feeling is gained by a con... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110252918 | UNPOWERED PEDAL ASSIST DEVICE AND VEHICULAR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME Embodiments of an unpowered pedal assist device are provided for use in conjunction with a vehicular control pedal movable between a non-depressed position and a depressed position. In one embodiment, the unpowered pedal assist device includes a multi-bar linkage and at... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247444 | FOOT-OPERATED CONTROL ASSEMBLIES AND CONTROL METHODS FOR MOTORCYCLES Foot-operated assemblies and methods of using the foot-operated assemblies to control a motorcycle. A foot-operated assembly includes a shaft that defines a pivot axis, a device for mounting the shaft to the motorcycle, a rocker arm coupled to the shaft so that the rock... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110245042 | Load Wheel for a Self-Propelled Exercise Device A rotational bearing has an outer surface and an outer layer attached to the outer surface of the bearing by overmolding, bonding or mechanical fasteners. The outer layer has an outer surface which rotatably engages a bearing surface of a track along which the bearing d... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110239811 | PEDAL ARRANGEMENT A pedal arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a pedal module, on which at least one pedal is movably fastened. The pedal has a mount in which a push rod is movably mounted for the transmission of actuating forces which are exer... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110203405 | BRAKE PEDAL STOP A braking assembly includes a depressible brake pedal. The brake pedal remains in a neutral position when not depressed. A link arm is mechanically linked with the brake pedal. The link arm moves as a function of a position of the brake pedal. A bell crank is mechanical... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110197700 | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH HYSTERESIS An electronic throttle control pedal assembly includes a housing having a cavity formed therein which is mounted to the vehicle. A hub is rotatably attached to the housing within the cavity. The hub includes at least a portion having a circumferential outer wall having ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110192252 | DUAL PEDAL FOOT CONTROL FOR HYDROSTATIC DRIVES In a propulsion unit having a hydrostatic drive, a pair of pedals 14 are clamped to the axle 12 in such a manner as to be comfortably positioned for the feet of the operator. The angular position of each pedal 14 relative to the axle 12 may b... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110167951 | KICKDOWN DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC PEDAL ASSEMBLY Embodiments relate to pedal assemblies, particularly pedal assemblies having a kickdown device that includes one or more deformable tactile domes adapted to uniformly deform or invert on application of sufficient force. This deformation, flattening, or inversion may res... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110162921 | Rest Position Adjuster for Brake Actuating Element An adjustment device for the release position of an operation element of a brake. The device comprises an articulated rod hinged in a fulcrum and connected in rotation to the operation element. The articulated rod comprises an adjustment end provided with a pin having a... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110162479 | Vehicle operating pedal device A vehicle operating pedal device comprises an operating pedal supported by a pedal support to be pivoted around a first axis upon an depressing operation of a pedal sheet, an intermediate lever disposed ahead of the operating pedal in a vehicle, and supported by the ped... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110132133 | VEHICLE OPERATION PEDAL It is provided a vehicle operation pedal in which a pedal sheet is integrally fixed to a sheet fixed portion of a pedal arm in such a posture that a depressed face of the pedal sheet, which is depressed by a driver, faces a driver's seat, comprising a fitting hole throu... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110126663 | Vehicle Braking Assembly The present disclosure relates to various vehicle braking assemblies. Brake pedal arms include, for example, a cam block that is configured to simplify the engagement between the power booster and pedal arm. Cam block can be movable with respect to the pedal arm to mana... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110100153 | Accelerator Pedal Assembly A pedal assembly including a pedal housing and a friction generating cartridge which is clipped into the interior of the pedal housing through an opening in the base of the pedal housing. The cartridge includes at least an actuator engaged by a pedal arm, a brake pad en... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110094329 | VEHICLE OPERATION PEDAL A vehicle operation pedal includes: a pedal arm disposed on a pedal support so as to be pivotable about a support axis, the pedal support being fixed to a vehicle; and a pedal sheet to be depressed by a driver, the pedal sheet being integrally fixed to a lower end porti... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110098721 | ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDAL CONTROL FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY A foot pedal control for a surgical system (e.g., an ophthalmic surgery system) that adjusts to a number of different sizes of user's shoes. The foot pedal control has a treadle on which a user places his or her foot and a sensor that tracks the movements thereof. Adjus... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110094330 | Operating pedal and overlapping welding method An operating pedal includes a joining portion at which a first member and a second member whose thickness is smaller than a thickness of the first member are overlapped with each other, and welded to each other along an end edge of the second member, a step portion bein... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110092887 | METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING FOOT PEDAL SETTINGS AND CONTROLLING PERFORMANCE THROUGH FOOT PEDAL VARIATION The present invention pertains to programming a foot pedal and switches located therewith that is used with a medical device and/or medical device system. A user may select any switch or directional movement available on the foot pedal for programming by activating the ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110079104 | Zero turn radius riding lawn mower dual foot pedal control The nature of the technical disclosures of the invention is to introduce into the market something that is not available now, namely a dual pedal foot operated zero-turn radius riding lawn mower. The foot pedal operated model will have a distinct advantage in comfort fo... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110068608 | DRIVING POSITION ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE A driving position adjusting apparatus for a vehicle comprises a driver's seat provided on a floor panel of a vehicle compartment, an operational pedal, such as an accelerator pedal, which is operated by a driver seated in the driver's seat, an incline-face portion whic... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110056326 | Resistance Mechanism for a Pedal Assembly A resistance mechanism and module for generating and applying a resistance force to a pedal. The resistance module includes a plunger adapted for movement in the interior of the module between rest and depressed positions in response to the application by the pedal of a... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110056327 | Steering and Braking Pedal Arrangement for Tractors A tractor steer-by-braking pedal arrangement. The pedal arrangement has a central brake pedal connected on one side to a right side pedal, and on the other side to a left side pedal. The central brake pedal acts on a brake system to produce the desired braking action. E... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110041645 | FLOOR MOUNTED PEDAL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE A floor mounted pedal system for a vehicle is provided, the system being capable of adjusting the angle of a foot relative to a decelerator pedal with a simple structure. A foot support 3 installed on a floor panel 2 of an ope... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036192 | Instrumented Control Pedals For Electronically Shifted Manual Transmissions An instrumented control pedal for a vehicle includes a lever portion, a pedal portion, a position sensor and at least one pressure sensor. The lever portion may include a first end, a second end and a pivot point disposed proximate the second end. The pedal portion may ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110030500 | OPERATIONAL PEDAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE An operational pedal support structure of an automotive vehicle comprises a fixed pedal support member on the side of a dash panel, a swing pedal support member, a pedal body supported at the swing pedal support member via a first pivotal axis, a downward-move restricti... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100313697 | BREAK AND EXCELATOR UNITY DEVICE The present invention relates to a brake and accelerator unity device, and more particularly, to a brake and accelerator unity device in that a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal of a car are combined into one pedal, so that the function of the brake and accelerator c... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100313699 | INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF A PEDAL STROKE SENSOR A pedal stroke sensor is placed at a point of a pedal bracket, which is located away from a pedal, and where the pivot of the pedal stroke sensor is not aligned with the pivot of the pedal; the pedal and the pedal stroke sensor, which are thus separated away from each o... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100313698 | PEDAL DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE A pedal device includes a pedal suspended from a supporting shaft penetrating through a pair of lengthwise walls of a pedal bracket, and shaft detachment means configured to allow one end portion of the supporting shaft to be disengaged from a corresponding one of the l... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100313700 | PEDAL ARRANGEMENT WITH A STANDING PEDAL PIVOTING ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS A pedal arrangement (1) with a standing pedal (2) features a friction element (9) which can be pressed against a housing wall (8) of the housing (6) accommodating the associated parts; the friction element is formed by an actuating lev... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100230259 | PEDAL INPUT DEVICE WITH THREE ROTATIONAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM A pedal input device includes a base plate; a rotation center portion provided at the center of the base plate; a contacting plate having a yaw switch contacting portion protruding downwards from lower surface of the contacting plate; a pedal plate carried by the contac... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100206122 | Accelerator pedal for a vehicle A pedal assembly for a vehicle includes a rotatable pedal arm coupled to a housing. In one embodiment, a flange protrudes outwardly from each side of a drum at the end of the pedal arm. A bushing is mounted to and surrounds each flange. The flanges with bushings thereon... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100186540 | LINK CONNECTING STRUCTURE OF OPERATING PEDAL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE When the operating pedal and the pivot member are connected by the connecting links, roll caulking is performed on the tip portions of the shafts of the connecting pins, with the shafts passing through the connecting pin through holes of the connecting links, and also t... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100175545 | PEDAL APPARATUS OF ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT A lever 40 is supported by a lever supporting portion 41. Through a first pivoting member 52, the lever 40 is urged by a reaction force stabilization spring 54, a first spring 55 and a second spring 56. The downward displ... | 07/15/2010 |
