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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113086 | Parking brake with separate pedal pivot A park brake includes a brake lever that is movable about a primary and secondary pivot. The brake lever selectively rotates about the primary and secondary pivots changing a ratio of rotation of the brake lever relative to a cable. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100033 | Vehicle pedal displacement control structure A vehicle pedal displacement control structure, which is capable of causing a vehicle pedal to displace so as to turn aside from driver's lower extremities and of reducing load on a steering support member in the event of an external force being applied to the front... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8069750 | Compact pedal assembly with improved noise control A compact vehicle pedal includes a mounting bracket having a lower arm with guide slot. A swing plate having a mounting face and upper arm with guide slot is pivotally interconnected to a mounting bracket upper arm at a first axis by a pivot pin disposed within the ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056440 | Adjustable pedal system Provided is an adjustable pedal system. The adjustable pedal system includes: a support bracket having a predetermined hole and a guide groove which are substantially perpendicular; a driving part including a driving arm which can make a substantially vertical motio... | 11/15/2011 |
| RE42767 | Adjustable vehicle control pedals An adjustable control pedal apparatus is used in a motor vehicle. The pedal apparatus includes a pedal assembly mounted to a support bracket mounted to the vehicle by a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft contains a worm gear. The pedal assembly includes a pedal arm pivota... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8011270 | Integrated pedal assembly having a hysteresis mechanism A pedal assembly including a pedal support and a pedal member rotatably coupled to the pedal support to allow pivotal movement of the pedal member about a pivot axis. The pedal assembly further includes a friction member having a bearing surface, and a clamp member ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7987743 | Positive release crash pedal mechanism Provided herein is a pedal assembly for a vehicle with a push rod releasably connected to a pedal arm. The push rod is connected to the pedal arm via a pivoting reaction mount that is capable of rotating from a first position to a second position during vehicle coll... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7971506 | Automotive accelerator pedal with adaptive position kick-down detent An adaptive position kick-down detent mechanism for providing a force feedback to an operator of a vehicle through a drive-by-wire accelerator prior to the transmission performing a kick-down. The kick-down detent mechanism includes a plunger portion, a plunger driv... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963189 | Adjustable pedal assembly An adjustable pedal includes a mounting bracket and guide housing having a gear sector formed therein. The gear sector pivots about a fixed pivot during adjustment, and the mounting bracket upper arm includes an arcuate slot having a radius of curvature centered at ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954398 | Pedal device A common use pedal device for automotive vehicles comprises a base plate and a pedal pivotably attached to the base plate and having a push rod extending downwards from an underneath surface of the pedal. A rotating member is mounted to the base plate in such a mann... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7926383 | Apparatus for preventing brake pedal of vehicle from being pushed rearward An apparatus for preventing the brake pedal of a vehicle from being pushed rearward when an impact is externally applied to the brake pedal is provided. The apparatus includes a first bracket fastened to a cowl, a second bracket coupled to the first bracket and a ma... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7832305 | Adjustable pedal system with low brake ratio change A control pedal assembly includes a first axle forming a first pivot axis and a first booster link pivotable about the first pivot axis. A control pedal has a second axle forming a second pivot axis, a pedal arm pivotable about the second pivot axis, and a pedal at ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7823481 | Pedal module A pedal module includes a double coil spring, a pedal, and a damping part. The double coil spring includes an outside coil and an inside coil. The pedal turns in a forward direction when a depressing force is applied thereto and turns in a reverse direction when a r... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823480 | Support bracket with an integrated switch for a pedal assembly A brake pedal assembly, for use in a vehicle, includes a support bracket, a first and second side walls extending outwardly from the support bracket. The first side wall includes an integral switch portion having a pair of generally parallel arcuate slots. A pedal a... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7788991 | Brake system development tool having a mechanism for setting different pedal ratios A brake system development tool (10) providing adjustment of pedal ratio in a brake pedal mechanism without having to disassemble the mechanism and replace parts. A positioning mechanism carried by the pedal arm (20) positions the pedal arm and the bra... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7779721 | Driving operation input device A small and low-energy consuming operation input device enabling the adjustment of an operational reaction, comprising a rigidity adjusting mechanism for adjusting the relation of the displacement amount of an input part to the deformation amount of an elastic body ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7748289 | Push rod to brake pedal assembly and method of assembly The invention concerns a push rod bracket assembly for use with a brake pedal assembly and method of assembly thereto. A pedal attachment pin is fixed to a brake pedal arm, and a booster clevis is mounted to the pin. The booster clevis may have a retainer clevis leg... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7735393 | Brake pedal apparatus A brake pedal apparatus including: (a) an operating pedal disposed pivotably about a first axis; (b) a pivot member disposed pivotably about a second axis and connected to the operating pedal via a link mechanism so as to be pivoted about the second axis in response... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7717012 | Electronic organ type accelerator pedal The present invention related to an electronic organ type accelerator pedal. The electronic organ type accelerator pedal according to the present invention is capable of enhancing stability by the compression spring having a double structure and the carrier restrict... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7690279 | Vehicle-pedal backward-displacement preventing device A vehicle-pedal backward-displacement preventing device including: (a) a pedal bracket supporting an operating pedal having a depressible portion; (b) upper and lower attachments fixed to the pedal bracket, such that the pedal bracket is attached to a dash panel thr... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7681474 | System for adjusting the pedals of a vehicle A system for adjustably positioning foot pedals with respect to a vehicle chassis, such as to improve ergonomics or to appropriately space a vehicle occupant with respect to a vehicle safety system. The system includes first and second electromagnetic actuators, fir... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7673538 | Adjustable pedal system Provided is a pedal system that can adjust control pedals on the basis of driver's physical conditions. The adjustable pedal system includes a support bracket that includes a guide groove formed in a substantially vertical direction and a predetermined hole, and is ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7665387 | Shock absorbing device for brake pedals A shock absorbing device includes a mounting bracket which is fastened at a first end thereof to the vehicle body and removably mounted at a second end thereof to the vehicle body, an upper pedal arm which is rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket using a hinge s... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665386 | Vehicular brake pedal structure for preventing injury A simply configured brake pedal is restricted in regression and pivot thereof in the event of a vehicle collision, thereby preventing or minimizing injury to a driver. The brake pedal structure for preventing injury includes a brake pedal mounting bracket, a blockin... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665385 | Braking force input system To reduce moment generated at the proximal portion and the supporting portion of a brake pedal and to prevent an increase in weight even when the brake pedal is disposed outside a vehicle body and an operating unit is disposed away from the brake pedal within the ve... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7640826 | Actuator apparatus incorporating a controller An adjustable positioning apparatus, which may be used for a foot-operated control, includes a first member that is movably supported with respect to a base, an adjuster that is supported on the first member, and a second member. The adjuster includes a displacement... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7614320 | Brake pedal apparatus A brake pedal apparatus includes: an operating pedal to be depressed so as to be pivoted about a first axis; a pivot member pivotable about a second axis parallel to the first axis, and connected to the operating pedal via a connecting link so as to be pivoted about... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7574943 | Parking brake actuator with clutch spring assembly A parking brake actuator includes a mounting bracket, a cover plate. A brake operating assembly includes a lever and a locking sector gear. A locking clutch spring assembly includes a pinion rivet, a shaft, a flange, first and second tubular portions and a pinion wi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7568406 | Adjustable pedal system with ratio modifier An adjustable control pedal includes an upper arm and a lower arm carrying a pedal. The lower arm can be selectively moved relative to the upper arm to adjust the position of the pedal between a forward position and a rearward position. A control pin is operably con... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568407 | Pedal apparatus for vehicle The present invention relates to a pedal apparatus for a vehicle, which makes it possible to reduce the driver's fatigue by reducing the pedal effort when operating the pedal arm and also allows the driver to be able to easily recognize the maximum operational posit... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7540218 | Brake assembly A brake assembly has a frame configured to mount to a vehicle. A link is pivotally mounted to the frame. A pedal is pivotally mounted to an end of the link, defining a pedal pivot point. A latch is mounted on the frame and is operable to selectively engage and disen... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7530289 | Manual adjustable pedal assembly A manual adjustable pedal assembly includes a throttle pedal assembly having a throttle pedal adjustment mechanism and a brake pedal assembly having a brake pedal adjustment mechanism. The manual adjustable pedal assembly also includes a manual adjusting means havin... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7516683 | Collapsible pedal box A pedal box for an automobile is designed to collapse in the event of a front-end vehicle collision. A pedal box supports a control pedal of the automobile. The pedal is pivotally mounted on a main pivot shaft which goes through a preferably arcuate elongate slot in... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7503235 | Pedal assembly A pedal assembly including a bracket, a pedal lever pivotally mounted to the bracket, a spring mounted to the bracket, and a cam pivotally mounted to the bracket. The cam engages one end of the spring so as to load the spring while the cam pivots. The cam has a pre-... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7497143 | Automotive pedal support structure First and second guide members 53 and 54 are fixed to a reinforcing member 9, while a pedal bracket 17 is provided with first and second abutment parts 41 and 42 for guiding the pedal bracket 17. When the pedal bracke... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497144 | Brake pedal structure A brake pedal structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pedal hanger fixed to a dash panel, a brake pedal whose upper end is pivotally installed directly at the pedal hanger via a pin, a release bracket fixed to a fixing bracket mounte... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7458293 | Pedal security system A pedal security system for pedal mounting, particularly for motor vehicles, includes a pedal rotatably mounted on a pedal axis, an opening for receiving and retaining the pedal axis which is connected with an expandable slot wherein the expandable slot receives the... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7441478 | Pedal with fastening clip for push rod A snap connection is provided between a push rod, e.g., of brakes, to an actuating element, e.g., a brake pedal. A fastening clip (2) is detachably fastened to the pedal. The push rod includes a spherical end (10) which can be held in an articulated ma... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434648 | Pedal assembly support structure for vehicle A vehicle pedal assembly support structure comprises: a bracket to which a pivot shaft for a pedal lever is mounted; a guide member fixed to a vehicle body member other than a dash panel; a fixing mechanism for normally fixing a rear end portion of the bracket to a ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7437229 | Driving position adjusting device for automotive vehicle The pedal adjusting devises and the floor adjusting device control pedals and the movable floor respectively according to the driver's body size detected, with first adjusting characteristic such that the pedals become closer to the driver and the movable floor goes... | 10/14/2008 |
