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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4526060 | Carburetor throttle valve actuator An automotive type carburetor throttle valve actuator is automatically moved within two ranges to provide an idle speed control and a vehicle speed control; the moving mechanism including a compound planetary gear set operatively conditioned for a reducti... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4510906 | Accelerator pedal mechanism for optimizing fuel economy An accelerator pedal control mechanism provides a positionable stop to resist pedal depression beyond a point at which optimum fuel economy is realized during vehicle acceleration. The position of the stop relative to the accelerator pedal is controlled b... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4480496 | Idle speed increasing apparatus A jacket securable to the accelerator foot pedal of a truck cab has a slotted plate on the top thereof. A threaded rod having one end pivotably carried by the fire wall of the cab is receivable within the slot. A nut is threadedly received on the free end... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4476068 | Progressive throttle positioning system A drive lever mounted adjacent a throttle shaft is connected through a link to a throttle lever secured to the throttle shaft. The link is contorted to initially engage the throttle lever at a location which provides a large lever arm for initial throttle... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4462268 | Anti-twist throttle lever A carburetor having a throttle valve and throttle shaft is shown provided with a throttle shaft lever which has a U-shaped portion carrying a linkage connecting member effective for connection to associated throttle actuating linkage; a sleeve-like spacer... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4457189 | Linkage for operating a control element of an internal combustion engine A linkage for operating a control element of an internal combustion engine is constructed in a manner such that a change in the inclination of the position of the internal combustion engine has no effect, or merely an intentional, minor effect on the rela... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4429589 | Dual ratio accelerator pedal assembly A dual ratio accelerator arm assembly is disclosed. The assembly provides a slow first throttle opening rate through a first arc of movement of the arm assembly and then a discrete change to a higher throttle opening rate through a second arc of movement ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4411845 | Throttle valve assembly An improved throttle valve assembly of the type which includes a throttle body provided with a throttle lever and a second, intermediate lever interconnected with each other by a roller/cam slot mechanism, said throttle lever being adapted to be moved by ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4369670 | Multi-link drive pedal of plastic material A multiple-link gas pedal of a synthetic resionous material for a motor vehicle. The links of the gas pedal are joined by hinge-like film hinges integral in the material. A connecting member for a hinged connection of the foot plate with a pivotal lever s... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4352483 | Differential throttle opening control mechanism A mechanism for providing differential control of the opening of the throttle valve which controls the amount of air introduced into the induction manifold of an internal combustion engine. The angle of opening of the throttle valve changes with a predete... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4351198 | Hand and foot controlled throttle The hand and foot cable controlled throttle with a hand lever controlling movement of the cable and the foot pedal controlling movement of the cable sheath and cable for selectively controlling the throttle.... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4320673 | Control device for an automatic drive of an automobile A control device for an automatic drive of an automobile having an adjusting device that is actuatable by an accelerator pedal comprising a deflector roll with which transmission means for a slide unit of the drive and for a spring-loaded throttle valve o... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4283965 | Hand and foot throttle control A hand throttle and foot accelerator control with sound attenuating drive means extending through the firewall for operating the engine throttle.... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4274305 | Transmission throttle valve actuator for an automatic transmission A throttle valve system having a pressure modulator valve in an automatic control valve system for an automatic transmission for use with a throttle controlled internal combustion engine, said throttle valve system comprising a mechanical connection betwe... | 06/23/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4262769 | Universal command signal producing means A universal command signal producing apparatus adapted for use in an electrically operated vehicle. The apparatus includes a rotatable electrical element for use in controlling a drive function of the vehicle, such as a speed control function or a braking... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4246803 | Traction control mechanism for hydrostatic transmission A foot pedal is mounted on a control lever operatively connected to a hydrostatic transmission mechanism for a vehicle, for controlling forward and rearward movement of the vehicle. A damping member, operatively associated with the control lever, friction... | 01/27/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4224907 | Method for regulation of the speed of an internal combustion engine and limiter system making use of it A speed limiter for the regulation of the speed of an internal combustion engine wherein in addition to a first kinematic linkage chain between a manually operable acceleration pedal and an engine throttle is provided a second computer controlled kinemati... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4218937 | Multipartite pedal of plastic material for vehicles A multipartite drive pedal of synthetic plastic material for vehicles whose members are hinge-like connected with each other by way of material-integrated film hinges, whereby within the area of the upper end of the foot plate of the drive pedal, a connec... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4185517 | Control devices The invention comprehends a pedal operated mechanism comprising a pedal, means for mounting the pedal for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis (considered in one orientation of said mechanism) in a substantially vertical plane, an output... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4182198 | Pedal control units An improved accelerator pedal unit for a vehicle including a pedal pivotally mounted on a mounting plate adapted to be secured to the floor of the vehicle. A tubular member rotatably mounted in the mounting plate extends downwardly through the floor of th... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4179949 | Control pedal A foot-operated accelerator pedal (18) in a lift truck (10) commonly provides for control of forward (14) and reverse (16) direction as well as acceleration (12) of the truck (10). Directional control portions (22) (24) of the pedal (18) are mounted on an... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4117809 | Resilient throttle stop means A variably positionable throttle employed for controlling the flow through induction passage means to related engine means employs, in various embodiments, resiliently deflectable and/or yieldable means which, upon sufficient opening movement of the throt... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4094281 | Resilient throttle stop means A variably positionable throttle employed for controlling the flow through induction passage means to related engine means employs, in various embodiments, resiliently deflectable and/or yieldable means which, upon sufficient opening movement of the throt... | 06/13/1978 |
| 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 |
| 4086823 | Transmission and throttle control arrangement A foot pedal is connected to a first link which is also connected to the first arm of a bellcrank. The bellcrank is secured to an input shaft of a hydrostatic transmission. The first link is adapted to reciprocate in opposite directions upon pivoting of t... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4084561 | Throttle trimming device A casing arranged to be connected to accelerator structure of a vehicle and movably enclosing a foot engaging member projecting through the top of the casing. An air tight collapsible bag in the casing is disposed under the foot engaging member, and such ... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4075906 | Variable speed governor A speed control system for an internal combustion engine having a variable speed throttle includes an operator input control member connected through suitable linkage to vary the setting of the variable speed governor and includes a balance mechanism havi... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4060144 | Combined accelerator and brake assembly A combined accelerator and brake assembly is adapted to be used on self-propelled rubber tired vehicles which have accelerator and brake actuating means either side-by-side or on opposite sides of the vehicle operator. The self-propelled rubber tired vehi... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4059025 | Speed control A vehicle having an engine speed regulator, an operator's platform, a bulkhead forward of the platform, and a speed regulator including a positionable hand lever and spaced apart foot pedals operable to override the speed determined by the hand lever with... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4057130 | Throttle holding device A device is provided for maintaining the throttle of an internal combustion engine in a fixed position, the device including quick release means for the throttle. A friction device, such as a caliper brake, is provided for frictionally engaging the thrott... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4046538 | Oscillating mechanism and method of and means for promoting motion accuracy of the mechanism in a fiber forming operation The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for distributing linear groups of fibers onto a moving collector which include engaging and advancing groups of fibers by rotating pull wheels, disengaging the groups of fibers from the pull wheels by osci... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4046117 | Vacuum subjugated accelerator This invention relates to a vacuum controlled apparatus to be placed between the foot accelerator of a vehicle and a carburetor of an internal combustion engine to regulate the opening of a throttle on the carburetor to maintain a relatively high vacuum i... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4041797 | Throttle-valve operating device for a carburetor In a device of the type including a throttle operating wire secured to a rotatable member operatively connected with the throttle valve, the wire is slidably covered by a tubular flexible guide having an axially extensible portion and furnished with sprin... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4036066 | Transmission modulator valve control An actuator for an automatic transmission modulator valve which automatically changes shift speeds proportional to demand on the engine from idle to full throttle. The actuator is preferably controlled by a push-pull cable operatively connected to the thr... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4018104 | Frictionally held control linkage for engine throttle controls and the like A throttle control linkage adapted for connection to the governor mechanism of an engine preferably comprises a slotted quadrant slidably mounted on a pin attached to a support member. The quadrant is held in a selected position on the support member by a... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4016842 | Resilient throttle stop means A variably positionable throttle employed for controlling the flow through induction passage means to related engine means employs, in various embodiments, resiliently deflectable and/or yieldable means which, upon sufficient opening movement of the throt... | 04/12/1977 |
| 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 |
| 4012965 | Governor or similar auto speed control A governor or similar feed control device for association with a gas feed, foot control pedal and including a frame means for engaging the foot pedal and being secured thereto, and a foot member adjustably depending from the foot pedal a variable distance... | 03/22/1977 |
