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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4300409 | Resilient lever assembly A resilient lever assembly which incorporates spring action whereby the resilient portion of the assembly constantly urges a rigid lever against a lever movement resistance member connected to the lever. The action is accomplished by securing the resilien... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4299139 | Foot pedal for motor vehicles A foot pedal of one piece construction is formed from a generally elongated member. An aperture is defined by a collar at one end of the elongated member. The inner surface of the collar acts as a bearing surface. At the opposite end of the elongated memb... | 11/10/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4291778 | Foot pedal arrangement for a motor vehicle The foot pedal assembly of a motor vehicle brake control includes a foot pedal which is mounted on a laterally extending arm of lever for limited pivotal movement about a transverse axis. The foot pedal includes a latching part which cooperatively engages... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4278143 | Parking brake release apparatus Parking brake release apparatus for a vehicle of the type which has a frame, wheels, a parking brake for at least one of its wheels, a parking brake pedal pivotally mounted to the frame to apply the parking brake, the pedal having a braking and a brake re... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4244239 | Pedal for bicycles In a pedal for bicycles there is provided a slanting guide extending from the top of the longitudinal element close to the toe clip of the peripheral band of the pedal, towards the central pin of the pedal itself.... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4240308 | Combined pedal mechanism for combined accelerator and brake pedal for motor-cars A pedal assembly is used for simultaneously controlling the brake system and fuel supply for a power driven vehicle. The assembly comprises a single pedal having two arm portions. A first arm portion is effective to move in various working positions withi... | 12/23/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4192399 | Safety vacuum valve and electric switch for speed control systems A brake or clutch pedal actuated safety switch for use with an automotive speed control system is disclosed. The switch opens an electric circuit and admits atmospheric air to a vacuum line when the brake pedal or clutch pedal is depressed. The electric c... | 03/11/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4180812 | Dental treatment apparatus A dental treatment apparatus having a plurality of dental instruments releasably retained in an instrument-holding device. A control and display arrangement controls the operation of an instrument upon extraction from the holding device, and displays the ... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4168707 | Control apparatus for microsurgical instruments An automated electronic microsurgical control system is disclosed which is capable of performing the various aspiration functions customarily performed manually by a surgical assistant. The system is entirely subservient to the surgeon's foot control unit... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4118866 | Dental handpiece control apparatus A dental air-water handpiece control system for operating a plurality of handpieces and an air-water syringe including a plurality of control pedals equal in number to the number of handpieces and each having a needle valve responding to the distance the ... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4106362 | Control linkage for torque converter transmission or the like A control linkage including an actuator mounted for movement between first and second extreme positions and an intermediate position between the extreme positions, springs for restoring the actuator to the intermediate position from either extreme positio... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4103563 | Method and structure for orienting a bicycle pedal A bicycle pedal which has an upper surface to be engaged by the sole of a shoe of a cyclist and a toe clip for extending around the toe region of the shoe is supported for free rotary movement at all times with respect to a shaft carried by a rotary crank... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4089236 | Safety connection between bicycle pedal and shoe A safety structure for automatically releasing a shoe worn by a cyclist from a bicycle pedal in the event of a collision, a fall, or the like. A structure which connects the shoe, worn by the cyclist during operation of the bicycle, to the pedal is suppor... | 05/16/1978 |
| 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 |
| 4083263 | Motorcycle gear shifter An adjustable stirrup type motorcycle gear shifter allows the cyclist to slip his shoe into shifting position, either sidewardly or lengthwise, for safe retention during up and down gear shifting.... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4061053 | Vehicle service brake pedal A service brake pedal for a stand-up industrial vehicle in which the pedal assumes a level attitude when an operator stands normally on the vehicle with one foot on the pedal and most of his weight applied to the heels of his feet. The service brake pedal... | 12/06/1977 |
| 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 |
| 4046021 | Free floating actuating linkage An operating rod comprising a foot pedal assembly is carried on a first movable body and is maintained in vertical axial alignment with a control means grounded to a second movable body. The operating rod maintains operative association with the control m... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4043217 | Brake pedal A brake pedal assembly including a pivotally supported base member carrying an arcuate shank having a radius of curvature equal to the radius of the arm of the pedal. The shank is removably fastened to the base member and a pedal pad is removably fastened... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4040306 | Forward and reverse mechanism having a single direction A forward and reverse mechanism having a single direction foot pedal and having a control member extending to a device to be controlled by the movement of the foot pedal. Forward and neutral and reverse mode mechanism interconnects the foot pedal and the ... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4037487 | Service brake lock mechanism A lock mechanism includes a locking pawl which is movable to a pedal-lock position for preventing a brake pedal from returning from a brake-engage to a normal brake-release position. The pawl is biased toward a pedal-lock position but is normally held in ... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4022081 | Bracket for a brake pedal A pedal adapter for maintaining the connection between a push rod and a brake lever in a plane perpendicular to and at a fixed radius from a pin. The lever adjacent the pedal adapter is offset at an angle to avoid interference with a stationary member.... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4021775 | Signal device indicating driving status of a car Signal device indicating driving status of a car comprising two series of rear lights with different color and lined up alternatively with each other characterized in that lighting and extinguishing of each series responds to the up/down movement of the a... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4009623 | Foot lever construction having controlled flexibility A foot lever having controlled flexibility which is formed from a yieldable material, which material incorporates internal structural elements to provide exceptional strength and controllable yielding in the vicinity of the connection of the foot lever wi... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4006441 | Pedal-operated volume control A rotary potentiometer is actuated by a pedal movement converted to rotary motion by a cable-sheave arrangement in which the sheave has a varying radius to its peripheral surface. The sheave is preferably mounted on the potentiometer shaft in an angular r... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4005617 | Variable force reducing pedal control device for pressure emitter The present invention relates to a pedal command device with variable reduction for a master-cylinder type pressure emitter. The device includes a pedal articulated on a lever that is pivotally movable about a shaft and recalled by a spring. The pedal inc... | 02/01/1977 |
| 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 |
| 3988945 | Control lever system, particularly for vehicle brakes A control lever mechanism which operates to provide a different mechanical advantage at different points in the range of movement of a main operating control member and in dependence on the force applied to, and the force of resistance to the movement of,... | 11/02/1976 |
| 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 |
| 3980848 | Device for the remote control of motions and operations of microsurgical equipment A device for the remote control of motions and operations, especially on microsurgical equipment, comprises a multiple switch assembly in which the operation of the selected switches is controlled by movement of a control member. Operation of the switches... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3975972 | Adjustable pedal construction The adjustable pedal construction may be used, as an example, as a brake pedal, clutch pedal, accelerator pedal, or any other type of pedal intended for use in a vehicle, which is manually or power operated, for actuating purposes. The pedal construction ... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3969953 | Tractor foot pedal guide A tractor foot pedal guide intended as an accessory for tractors and the like in place of conventional foot pedals, the pedal guide including a foot pedal plate and side members preventing a driver's foot from accidentally slipping off of an otherwise wet... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3963890 | Foot operated switch assembly with latching structure for operator A foot control installation for drives, particularly for dental drill drives or motors, including a housing and an actuating member projecting therefrom with a foot contact, with the actuating member adapted to be displaced from an initial into an operati... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3943795 | Auxiliary automobile brake operator for actuation by front seat passenger A floor-mounted bracket at the passenger's side of the front seat rotatably supports a rigid linkage rod, which extends laterally over to the driver's brake pedal. An auxiliary brake pedal is adjustably attached to this rod for rotating the rod in a direc... | 03/16/1976 |
