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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4408683 | Combined clutch and braking arrangement for a tractor A single pedal is employed to control the clutching and braking of a powered tractor. The mechanism involved also includes a hand-operated handle which may be manipulated independently of the actuation of the pedal to effect braking.... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4354569 | Electric vehicle The present invention provides an electric vehicle, comprising a chassis having a pair of rear wheels and a steerable front wheel driven by an electric motor, a tread board disposed between the wheels for a standing user or driver, and a foot-operated spe... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4354071 | Plural pedal foot control In a foot control, two or more pivoted pedals have a common main spring which provides the same resistance to all pedals. A bias arrangement keeps one pedal from falling down if the other pedal is depressed. A bias arrangement may be a horizontal rod asso... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4351405 | Hybrid car with electric and heat engine An apparatus for economical travel and minimization of atmospheric degradation by internal combustion exhaust products. A car which has, in combination, a heat engine driving a set of front wheels, storage batteries and an electric motor driving a set of ... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4295385 | Pivoted lever actuator A stationary base plate having an attached pivotable plate, and a cable secured around a circular flange depending from the pivotable plate has its extending ends lengthened or shortened on pivoting the pivotable plate. With the cable ends secured to oppo... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4293746 | Foot operated control unit A foot operated control unit is provided with a base to be placed or fixed in non-sliding engagement on a floor or other supporting surface, and the actuating member is a cover mounted for sliding movement on the base. The cover is dimensioned so that the... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4281737 | Braking and speed control system A two pump, two motor hydrostatic drive vehicle is provided with service brakes having an operating linkage interconnected with the speed control linkage for the hydrostatic pump in such a manner that depressing the brake pedal returns the pump swash plat... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4273211 | Fixed pivot single pedal accelerator and brake control mechanism This is a combination accelerator and brake control mechanism wherein there is a single pedal serving both as the gas control and the brake control. The single pedal is pivoted on a pivot fixed in a base, the pedal extending through the vehicle floor boar... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4267414 | Foot control for snow plows There is disclosed foot control construction for use in the control of snow plow positioning mechanism, particularly mechanism which is used to control angular and vertical movement of the blade thereof, said control comprising a body having a generally r... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4255984 | Pedal control for vehicle having a continuously adjustable transmission A control assembly is for use in a vehicle having a transmission with an output shaft whose speed and direction are continuously adjustable by means of a selector rod. A pedal is movable in one direction from a rest position and a switchable mechanism con... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4245527 | Control pedal assembly A control pedal assembly (10) including first (16), second (18) and third (12) pedal portions, the first (16) and second (18) pedal portions each being pivotally movable relative to the third (12) pedal portion and extending in a common direction from an ... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4237752 | Apparatus for controlling a plurality of mechanisms Apparatus (10) for controlling a plurality (12, 16) of mechanisms, including a pedal (20), a first device (44) for permitting the pedal (20) to move in a substantially straight line to regulate a first mechanism (12), and a second device (24, 58, 60), for... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4228865 | Vehicle control system for the handicapped The vehicle including a dual function hand operated control system including a lever affixed to a rotatable shaft, two spaced arms extending generally upwardly from the shaft forward of the lever, one the arms being pivotally connected to a substantially ... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4227364 | Self-compensating brake system for a mowing machine A self-compensating brake system for a mowing machine of the type having a body movably supported by a plurality of rotatable drive wheels. The brake system includes a brake shaft which is rotatably journaled in the body and which is free-floating along a... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4200001 | Valve travel mechanism A mechanism for multiplying the travel of a valve as compared with the travel of an input push rod member. The mechanism has a housing with a bore therethrough for retaining an accurate segmented lever. The segmented lever, which is pivotally attached to ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4194720 | Transmission control A transmission control for a motor vehicle includes a valve and a spool mounted in the valve biased to extend therefrom. A spool actuator member controls extension of the spool from the valve. A spool control member is connected to move in response to mov... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4161341 | Actuating device for pressure medium brake systems The invention relates to an actuating device for pressure medium brake systems for controlling the motor-vehicle brake valve and an electric switching arrangement for continuously switching on the individual braking steps of a third brake system.... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4156369 | Control linkage for governor and torque sensing hystat A control linkage system is disclosed for simultaneous control of an engine throttle or governor and a hydrostatic transmission from a single control pedal, and includes unidirectional linkage means including a pair of triangular-shaped link members mount... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4151892 | Motorized terrestrial surf-board The disclosure is of a sporting vehicle which is the combination of a frame mounted on at least three ground wheels two of which are steerable, a driving engine on the frame, a foot board tiltable about a transverse axis for controlling the speed of the e... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4129047 | Control arrangement A foot pedal control arrangement for the transmission and throttle of a vehicle employing a pair of pedals movable independently of each other in an initial range to control the transmission of the vehicle and movable in a second range to control the thro... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4109546 | Combined throttle and transmission system A combined control system for simultaneously control-line a vehicle throttle and transmission from a single pedal wherein the control pedal is mounted for fore and aft rocking movement with transmission linkage means connected thereto for movement therewi... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4092876 | Throttle control slider A control linkage system is disclosed for simultaneous control of an engine throttle or governor and a hydrostatic transmission from a single control pedal. The system includes unidirectional linkage means including a pair of lost motion links mounted for... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4087776 | Accelerator switch assembly A control box is provided having a control shaft which projects from the box and is adapted to be connected, directly or by linkage, to the accelerator pedal of a battery-operated motor vehicle. Connected to the inward end of the control shaft is the mova... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4064769 | Control pedal-mechanical speed with electrical direction control A control linkage for combined simultaneous control of an engine throttle and a transmission ratio control includes a foot pedal mounted for physical movement about a first axis from its zero position, a throttle linkage connecting the pedal to an engine ... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4061051 | Device for pedal operating a motor vehicle transmission control A device for pedal operating a motor vehicle transmission control is disclosed, particularly for motorbikes. It comprises a shaped shaft adapted to swing, a pin substantially perpendicular to said shaft and rigidly attached thereto, a lever partially enga... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4026164 | Brake pedel assembly A brake pedal assembly including a main brake pedal and a left hand and right hand auxiliary brake pedal pivotally mounted on the main pedal which is in turn pivotally mounted. A cam and link interconnect the auxiliary brake pedals with the main brake ped... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4015668 | Power cultivator apparatus A power cultivator apparatus being a self propelled device having structure for supporting a tool member thereon for earthworking operations in a limited space or area requirement such as cultivating a single row at a time. More particularly, the power cu... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4014218 | Apparatus for transmission-throttle control A apparatus for the control of a transmission and throttle of a forklift or the like to provide simultaneous control of a transmission position and the throttle position. The apparatus includes a reciprocally and rotatably moveable control rod and a trans... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4014419 | Sequential operator for clutch and brake In a wheeled industrial vehicle a single foot pedal operates to disengage an engine from its transmission and to apply the brakes. This function is accomplished by means of a special mechanical linkage including a ratio arm to which a force is applied by ... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4010657 | Butterfly foot pedal control A multifunctional control pedal and linkage arrangement includes a foot pedal mounted for pivotal movement with a lever for throttle control of the vehicle and pivotally mounted for movement with respect to the lever for forward and reverse control of the... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3995510 | Control system for a hydrostatic transmission A control linkage arrangement for the throttle and transmission of a lift truck or the like is provided with a juxtaposed arrangement of a throttle and two transmission control pedals, arranged for simultaneous operation of the throttle and either one of ... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3985039 | Transmission control brake The foot-operated speed control shaft for the hydrostatic transmission of a garden tractor is provided with an operating handle which is pivoted on the shaft for fore and aft movement, and is slightly flexed laterally. This flexure energizes a friction bl... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3983344 | Operated switch controller for dental engine and associated apparatus A foot control installation, which is particularly adapted for use in a dental apparatus, in which an actuating member, operatively connected to a control and/or switching element, is supported in a housing of the dental apparatus, and is adapted to have ... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3980849 | Foot controller switch assembly for dental appliances A foot control installation, which is particularly applicable to dental apparatus, which includes a housing having a projecting actuating member with a foot contact which is horizontally displaceable from an initial position into an operative position in ... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3963391 | Method and apparatus for controlling speed and torque of hand held air driven vane type motors A method and apparatus for controlling speed and torque of hand held air driven vane type motors is available in several embodiments. For example, one embodiment is used in tool and die work and another embodiment is used in dental work. In reference to t... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3952512 | Foot pedal control mechanism for hydrostatic transmission vehicles Coordinated control of engine speed, transmission drive ratio and drive direction is provided for with a single foot pedal and a compact economical linkage arrangement for coupling the pedal to a vehicle engine and hydrostatic transmission. Forward rockin... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3945477 | Reversing mechanism for two clutches, especially for motor vehicles such as prime movers, equipment carriers or the like A reversing mechanism for two clutches wherein one of the clutches is alternately blocked in lifted condition, comprising actuating means movable over a disengaging travel path, for selectively engaging and disengaging the non-blocked other clutch, means ... | 03/23/1976 |
