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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886633 | Swing type working vehicle A swing type working vehicle, wherein a space at the foot portion of an operator can be increased when pedal operation is not required. A step is installed on the front part of a swing table frame, and pedals for operating hydraulic actuators are disposed on the ste... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7770491 | Device with additional restoring force on the gas pedal based on the deviation of a vehicle parameter from the set value It is known in the art to apply a counterforce, which opposes the actuating force, onto an accelerator pedal of a vehicle in the event that the vehicle, with respect to a vehicle parameter, sufficiently deviates from the nominal value. The parameter can be the speed... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765893 | Pedal equipped with displacement detecting sensor using like magnetic poles Disclosed herein is a pedal equipped with a displacement detecting sensor using like magnetic poles. The pedal includes a pedal unit, a shock-absorbing unit, a sensor inserting unit, a rod unit, and a sensing unit. The pedal unit includes a support plate, an actuati... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7628096 | Pedal mount assembly A pair of parallel ears (32) extend upwardly from a base (22) to pivotally support a pedal (20). A mounting plate (36) includes a mounting portion (42) for attachment to a vehicle and a raised tongue (44) extending from a ra... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7584684 | Man-powered braking apparatus A man-powered braking apparatus which uses rocking motion to switch over between the braking state and the releasing state, assures smooth operation, and minimizes the reduction in braking force when the braking lever is returned. When the force to the braking lever... | 09/08/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7428856 | Control pedal and assist mechanism The present inventor believes that one of the advantages of the present invention is that when washer 66 abuts the second shoulder 76 and the pin 80 is disengaged from the washer 66the assist mechanism 54 is effectively disengaged ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419029 | Driver driving position adjustable device of vehicle There is provided a driver driving position adjusting device, comprising a movable floor panel adjusting mechanism operative to adjust at least a vertical position of a movable floor panel, an adjusting device operative to adjust at least one of a seat face position... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415909 | Support structure for pedal of vehicle A support structure for a pedal of a vehicle pivotablly supports a pedal assembly (34) to a pedal bracket (38) mounted on a vehicle dash panel (6). The support structure for a pedal of a vehicle includes a reinforce member (14) for the ve... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412912 | Vehicle pedal drying apparatus A drying system configured to dry the pedals of a vehicle as well as the footwear of the driver of the vehicle. The dry system includes an air trap for catching and diverting air from the ventilation system of the vehicle. A multi tube adapter is connected between t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409889 | Booster control rod coupling arrangement An arrangement (10) for disconnectably coupling an axially orientated motor vehicle brake booster control rod (12) to a brake pedal (14). A first end (16) of the control rod (12) is coupled to an intermediate part (20) of a ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398708 | Pedal support structure for vehicle A pedal support structure for a vehicle includes a main body provided between a catcher and a toe board. A front end of the main body is connected to the toe board, and a rear end thereof is spaced apart from a downwardly inclined surface of the catcher. A pedal bra... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7387047 | Electronic pedal device An electronic pedal device obtains a reliable and stable operation without generating noise by using a mechanism that converts a pivot of a treadle about a pedal body into a pivot of a link and then transmits the pivot of the link to a sensor. The device includes a ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387048 | Pedal device A pedal device including a base and a pedal plate supported by the base in an inclinable manner and depressed by an operator. An urging mechanism urges the pedal plate in a direction opposite to the depression direction of the pedal plate. A force release mechanism ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383752 | Operating pedal device for automobile An operating pedal device for an automobile, which is designed to suppress rearward movement of a depression portion of an operating pedal caused by rearward movement of a dashboard upon a frontal collision of the automobile. An operating member is opposed to a cont... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370555 | Adjustable pedal assembly An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting bracket having a mounting face and a pair of opposed upper arms. The assembly includes a first lever arm supported between the pair of mounting bracket upper arms at a first fixed pivot point. The assemb... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370554 | Moveable control pedal assembly A moveable control pedal assembly includes a pedal carriage to which a pedal arm is mounted. The pedal carriage can be moved forward and backward via threaded extender rods which engage the pedal carriage to move it along the extender rods when they are rotated. A t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353730 | Foot depressing parking brake apparatus A foot depressing parking brake apparatus including a brake pedal main body 3 pivotably supported by a support shaft 2, a ratchet plate 4 having ratchet teeth 4b and attached to the brake pedal main body 3, a ratchet pole | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353729 | Adjustable control vehicle pedal An adjustable control pedal assembly (10) for a vehicle includes a bracket (12) adapted for mounting on the vehicle, an adjustment member (30) pivotally attached to the bracket (12), and a control mechanism (14) mounted to the adju... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337694 | Foot-operated parking brake device for vehicles A foot-operated parking brake device for vehicles is provided with a shock absorbing member 60 on which a predetermined portion, e.g., an engaging claw 32d, except for a pole abutting portion 32e of a pole 32 is brought into... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339103 | Percussion beater cage A percussion beater cage has a first cage bar (1) positioned horizontally apart from a second cage bar (2) on at least one bar holder (3). The first cage bar is structured for attachment of a first acoustical trigger (5). The second cage ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331256 | Immediateforce-feedback pedal A pedal has a control device (2) including a mobile pedal (6), elements for returning (20, 22) the control device returning the pedal (6) in its idle position as well as a force-feedback mechanism (4) to produce a hard spot when th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7308839 | Accelerator pedal device An accelerator pedal device according to the present invention includes: a pedal lever that is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to a vehicle body; a pedal member that is actuated by being stepped upon by a driver; a rotation support device that rotatably ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300092 | Pedals and floor mat configuration for an industrial vehicle A presence detection system may include a pedal assembly that is located underneath a vehicle floor. The pedal assembly in one embodiment is recessed within the underside of a floor mat to eliminate trip hazards on the vehicle floor. Other embodiments may include a ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296494 | Accelerator pedal module The invention relates to an accelerator pedal module for controlling the power of a driving engine having a pedal lever held rotatably about a pivot axis by means of a pivot connection on a bearing block, which pedal lever can be made to strike an associated bearing... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278337 | Accelerator pedal module The invention relates to an accelerator pedal module for controlling the power of a driving engine having a pedal lever which is retained rotatably about a pivot axis on a bearing block and which actuates a sensor shaft of a rotation sensor, the sensor shaft being c... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275614 | Pedal support structure for vehicle According to a pedal support structure, the slide comprises two slide portions constituted of the first and second contact points and the first and second guide faces. Further, these contact portions and these guide faces are respectively located longitudinally sepa... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270028 | Adjustable pedal assembly with step-over control An adjustable pedal assembly for controlling step-over between pedal levers (16, 24) is provided. A first pedal lever (16) is supported for rotation about an operational axis. A first adjustment mechanism (20) adjusts the first pedal lever (1... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267194 | Automotive pedal support structure A second pedal bracket 25 that supports a brake pedal 11 by a pedal support shaft 27 is swingably connected, via a bracket support shaft 28, to an upper part of a first pedal bracket 20 fixed to a dashpanel 3. Both the first... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261015 | Collapsible pedal box A collapsible pedal box for an automobile is designed to collapse in the case of a frontal impact of the automobile, to reduce the risk of trapping the driver's feet. One or more pedals (13) are supported on a pivot shaft which is supported at its ends by piv... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246538 | Centering device for longitudinal elements and a resetting device for motor vehicles A centering device for elongated elements consisting of a fixed position-retaining part (13) which includes a concave guiding surface (16), and a mobile position-retaining part (12) arranged on the elongated element, or vice versa. The mobile po... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246598 | Accelerator pedal device An accelerator pedal device is fixed through a housing to a car body. By pedaling on an accelerator pedal arm supported pivotally by the housing, the accelerator pedal arm and a interlocking member rotationally move integrally, and by a torsion spring provided betwe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240581 | Installation structure of brake pedal An installation structure releases a brake pedal in a vehicle collision. A pedal arm has a groove coupled with a pipe. A front portion of the groove has a smaller width than the pipe. Alternatively, a pedal arm is hingedly mounted on a support member. A connector se... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234387 | Face wall for a motor vehicle A face wall for a motor vehicle comprises a first wall and a second wall that is disposed at a distance from the first wall. The first wall is provided with a recess for accommodating a brake booster that is fastened exclusively to the first wall. This assembly perm... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234370 | Accelerator pedal apparatus for a vehicle An accelerator pedal apparatus of a vehicle is attached with a pedal plate at one end of one side and includes, at another end of the other side a pedal link member having an insertion recess. A weight member is detachable from and attachable to the insertion recess... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228758 | Pedal reaction force device In a pedal reaction force device, a pedaling reaction force is applied to an operating pedal on the basis of a displacement magnitude and a variation speed of the displacement magnitude by a damper device and a spring member which are mechanically displaced in accor... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225519 | Assembling method using marked information An assembling method for assembling an assembly by combining a plurality of mating members with each other, wherein inherent information regarding dimensions of individual members, which is necessary for the combination of members, has been marked on the member surf... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216563 | Electronic throttle control with hysteresis device An electronically controlled pedal assembly with hysteresis includes a housing having a front wall and an arcuate friction wall having a radius of curvature centered on a pedal arm pivot point and extending from an edge of the front wall. The pedal assembly also inc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213673 | Reconfigurable by-wire foot pedals A vehicle chassis having substantially all of the mechanical, electrical and structural componentry necessary for a fully functional vehicle, including at least energy conversion system, a steering system and a braking system. The chassis is configured for releasabl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201082 | Automobile pedal supporting structure The automobile pedal supporting structure includes a first bracket 5, the front end of the first bracket 5 being fixed on a dash panel 1, and the rear end of the first bracket 5 being fixed on a vehicle-side member 8 which is more ... | 04/10/2007 |
