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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7181991 | Automobile accelerator and brake pedal device An automobile accelerator and brake pedal device, which is a brake pedal device comprising a vertically operable brake pedal having an auxiliary pad connected thereto, a transversely operable accelerator pad disposed in the auxiliary pad, and acceleration mechanism ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6950737 | Transmission control system A transmission system includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) that controls truck braking energy by sharing energy dissipation between clutch packs. The CPU reduces engine speed and then slips the two clutch packs at the same time to maintain a reduced turbine spee... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931962 | Foot or hand operated control A control has a pivotal part with an operating surface that can be depressed by a person's foot or hand, with pivoting being sensed by a pivot sensor. A spring-operated mechanism urges the pivotal part toward an initial position while allowing it to pivot in both cl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6723023 | Vehicle auxiliary braking system A vehicle auxiliary braking system is provided to accomplish a braking effect similar to engine braking inexpensively, to extend the life of the brakes, and to reduce the work cycle time in order to improve work efficiency. The system has a centrifugal sensor 20 | 04/20/2004 |
| 6290627 | Control unit of automatic transmission A control unit for an automatic transmission provides improved responsiveness to a speed reduction operation by the driver. The control unit includes a speed reduction requirement judging logic which judges whether or not there is a speed reduction requir... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5558601 | Vehicular pedal assembly A pedal assembly comprising for driving a vehicle, comprising: a brake pedal (10) borne vertically swingably by a brake arm (11); a laterally biased accelerator lever (20) arranged just above the right-hand side of the brake pedal while being urged toward... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5295409 | Remote control lever module A remote control lever module comprising a shaft rotatably mounted on a support. A friction pad has a pair or surfaces each of which frictionally resists rotation of the shaft with respect to the support and permits relative rotation between the shafts an... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5086891 | Single pedal vehicle braking and acceleration control system A mechanism for a single pedal control of both the brake and acceleration systems of automotive vehicles comprising a pedal, a tension-producing assembly, a pedal vertical positioner, and a coupling device for applying pressure to a piston of a vehicle ma... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4887701 | Motor control-brake device Motor control-brake device having a pedal (1) connected at its upper part with a plunger (7) for the motor controlling device and connected at its lower part with a plunger (4) connected with the brake means. Plunger (4) is provided with a cam surface eng... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4263993 | Safety pedal for power-driven vehicles A safety pedal for powered vehicles in which an accelerator pedal acts in opposite direction to the brake mechanism. The accelerator pedal is located to one side adjacent to the brake pedal and is connected with the accelerator mechanism by a pivoted yoke... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4106601 | Control device A mechanism for control of fuel feed, and for the application of the brakes of motor vehicles with manual or automatic gear change. A single spring-loaded foot pedal, held in idling position, is connected to fuel feed and to brake mechanism. When pressure on i... | 08/15/1978 |
| 3958677 | Unitary pedal apparatus for selectively accelerating and braking a vehicle A unitary pedal apparatus for selectively accelerating and braking a motor vehicle in which depressing the pedal actuates the master cylinder for braking and subsequent lessening of pedal pressure effects acceleration, the apparatus including a switch wit... | 05/25/1976 |
