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A pizza mold for forming a plurality of concentric raised ridges of dough (i.e., crust) on the surface of a pizza pie.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7730806 | Vehicle pedal booster and associated method A vehicle pedal booster includes a rigid support panel with a rectilinear central region provided with a predetermined thickness and a plurality of anchoring brackets spaced from the support panel and positioned posterior thereof in such a manner that the existing v... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7204788 | Pedal stroke adjuster for bicycles or the like A stroke adjusting attachment for bicycles or the like enables selective changing of the diameter of the orbit which is traveled by a foot pedal to adapt a particular bicycle to persons having different leg lengths or who may have physical impairments which limit fo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185555 | Footswitch A footswitch having an adjustable treadle and a pivotable heel cup slidable retained on the treadle so as to adjustably increase or decrease a length of the treadle, the heel cup being pivotable and being prevented from sliding by a plurality of locking pins mounted... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171869 | Left foot accelerator apparatus A left foot accelerator apparatus comprises a shaft housing secured to the top surface of one end of an anchor plate, a shaft rotatably supported within the shaft housing and a left foot pedal moveably mounted to the shaft between a left end of the shaft and the sha... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152500 | Pedal structure for motor vehicles A parking brake pedal structure is disclosed, wherein a parking brake pedal comprises a pedal arm and a pedal pad mounted at an end portion of the pedal arm. The pedal arm includes an arm body and an arm end portion for mounting the pedal pad thereon. The arm end po... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6925905 | Adjustable pedal apparatus A pedal-supporting apparatus includes a bracket support configured to pivotally support a brake pedal subassembly and an accelerator pedal subassembly. The brake pedal subassembly includes an upper section, a lower section, and an adjustment mechanism adjustably con... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6840130 | Adjustable brake, clutch and accelerator pedals An adjustable control pedal for a motor vehicle includes a first member having a slot formed therein, a pin laterally extending into the slot and having an abutment facing the first member on a side of the first member opposite the second member, and a second member... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6722226 | Adjustable pedal assembly A locationally adjustable actuator is provided having a force input to a rod operatively associated with an automotive vehicle control. The actuator includes two parallelogram linkages which link an actuator pedal to a rod link which is pivotally connected with a ro... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6619155 | Adjustable pedal apparatus A pedal-supporting apparatus includes a bracket support configured to pivotally support a brake pedal subassembly and an accelerator pedal subassembly. The brake pedal subassembly includes an upper section, a lower section, and an adjustment mechanism adj... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6575052 | Pedal mechanism for operating brake and directional lock on lever-operated caster wheels A scanner or other system has an actuator, a mechanical device having three states corresponding to three respective positions of the actuator, and a pedal mechanism. The pedal mechanism comprises: a support structure; first and second slotted arms pivota... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6564672 | Adjustable pedal apparatus A pedal-supporting apparatus includes a bracket support configured to pivotally support a brake pedal subassembly and an accelerator pedal subassembly. The brake pedal subassembly includes a first upper portion and a brake pedal coupled to the first upper... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6526846 | Folding foot pedal for vehicle drive control A foot pedal control for controlling operations of a machine has a folding foot pedal assembly that has two sections that pivot relative to each other, and both sections are pivoted relative to a platform of the machine. The two pedal sections will pivot ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494115 | Left foot accelerator pedal A left foot accelerator pedal device which allows persons lacking sufficient functionality of the right foot or right leg to operate a motor vehicle accelerator pedal using their left foot. The device incorporates an accelerator pedal activator which enga... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6415682 | Pedal assembly with wedge fastener A pedal assembly includes a shaft having a pedal mounting end portion. A pedal with a shaft mounting end portion is coupled to the shaft. At least one wedge slidably engages the pedal mounting end portion and the shaft mounting end portion to couple the p... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6345550 | Guide for adjustable pad on pedal arm An adjustable pedal assembly for an automotive vehicle including a plurality of screw members (30, 130, 32, 132 and 42, 142) interconnected by threads for adjusting the position of q pedal pad (20, 120) along the adjustment axis A relative to a pedal arm ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6237929 | Pedal mounted bicycle stand A bicycle stand, which includes a prop that may be attached to a bicycle pedal. Attachment of the prop to the pedal may be by a "socket-bolt" having a hole in one end and a threaded hole in the other. The socket-bolt replaces the lock nut normally located... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6170355 | Ergonomic range accommodating adjustable foot pedal The invention provides an easily adjustable foot-operated pedal assembly, such as a brake pedal for use in heavy equipment, that can be placed in multiple positions to accommodate people of differing heights and body shapes. The pedal is mounted in an ass... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6131485 | Foot pedal extension system A foot pedal extension system for permitting a short user to reach the foot pedals of a vehicle comfortably. The foot pedal extension system includes a foot pedal of a vehicle with a pivot arm and a foot pad coupled to a lower end of the pivot arm. The pi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6073515 | Adjustable foot support An adjustable foot support for an automotive vehicle, having at least one adjustable actuating foot pedal movable between forward and rear pedal adjustment positions to accommodate varying leg lengths of various operators, includes a normally stationary f... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6008797 | Stable foot pedal assembly A foot pedal assembly having a base, a first support member with an upper end and a lower end, a foot pedal attached to the upper end of the first support member, a second support member with a fore end and an aft end, a guide member with a retention slot... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5884534 | Covering for a foot-pedal of a motor vehicle An elastic covering cap for a foot-pedal of a motor vehicle which can be produced economically, while functioning well and having a pleasing aesthetic effect. For this purpose, the covering cap includes, on its foot-rest surface, a multiplicity of studs w... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5884532 | Adjustable pedal apparatus An adjustable control pedal assembly for a motor vehicle. The assembly includes an extensible module positioned on the lower end of the pedal arm of the pedal assembly and carrying the pedal pad. The module includes two screw jacks which may be selectivel... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5839326 | Pedal and pedal-length controller for automobile An apparatus attaches to an automobile brake pedal lever in such a way as to allow a statuesquely small automobile operator the ability to adjustably control the total brake pedal length so that he can comfortably remain a safe distance from the steering ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5555773 | Parking brake system A brake pedal operated manually by the driver, a driving arm connected to a brake cable, and a ratchet wheel driven by a motor are rotatably supported on a pedal shaft. A ratchet member, mounted on the driving arm, is meshed with the ratchet wheel. When t... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5497678 | Adjustable adaptor attachment for the accelerator pedal of a manual transmission vehicle used in competitive driving An adaptor having a base plate adapted to fit on an accelerator pedal of a vehicle has an operating plate with upper and lower portions thereon. The operating plate is elevationally and adjustably mounted on the base plate. A lateral integral projection e... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5461939 | Adjustable pedal extension A pedal extension assembly for attaching to standard existing pedals. In the illustrated embodiment, sleeve bearings supported by a base connector rod are coupled to adjustable support bars which, in turn are pivotally coupled to adjustable extension bars... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5351571 | Ergonomically symmetric pedal control system An industrial machinery control system is provided which allows for ergonomically favorable operation by paired reciprocal control pedals which mirror an operator's right and left limbs. The reciprocal mirror control pedals allow operation of the same pre... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5253545 | Adjustable foot pedal for industrial sewing machines An adjustable foot pedal assembly for control of an industrial machine which is supported by a stand having legs includes a treadle plate rockably mounted on the foot pedal assembly beneath and longitudinal in relation to the stand, for operation of the i... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5231891 | Double pedal mechanism for working vehicle A change speed pedal mechanism for controlling a transmission of a working vehicle comprises a first pedal pivotable on an axis extending transversely of a vehicle body, and a second pedal disposed adjacent the first pedal and pivotable on an axis extendi... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5168771 | Left side accelerator apparatus for physically handicapped persons A left side accelerator apparatus for physically handicapped persons provided with a formation wherein a cover member is removably provided on a base fixed on an automobile floor side, a main shaft is rotatably supported by the cover member, a left side p... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5136899 | Accelerator pedal and brake mechanism A vehicle which has a foot actuated speed control and linkage, a hand actuated control for selecting the forward or reverse mode, a brake pedal and linkage, and a mechanism connecting the speed control linkage and the mode control. The connecting mechanis... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5125287 | Cylinder power shifter for a gasoline or a diesel fuel internal combustion engine The cylinder power shifter for a gasoline or a diesel fuel internal combustion engine includes a substantialy "cubic"-shaped hollow housing mounted to the under surface of the vehicle floor, a linkage connecting the accelerator pedal to the cylinder power... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5002298 | Hand assisted propulsion apparatus for bicycle The hand assisted propulsion for a bicycle embodies special foot pedals which have their shafts extended. The shaft extension is engaged in a roller bearing at one end of a hand crank. At the other end of the hand crank is a handle used by the cyclist to ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4867441 | Cyclist aid for leg amputees An apparatus to allow a leg amputee having only a thigh stump to ride a bicycle comprising a height adjustable shaft assembly having a means rotatably attached to the lower end of the shaft assembly and attachable to the pedal of the bicycle and further h... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4843939 | Apparatus for adjusting height of piano pedal An apparatus for adjusting the height of a piano pedal includes an assembly member provided at the proximal end of a pedal, a support member provided at the distal end of a pedal frame, the support member and the assembly member being movable in the verti... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4645200 | Isometric exercising device An exercise device for elderly and handicapped persons having J-shaped pedal bars pivotally mounted to a frame. Pedal bars terminate in foot pedals extending perpendicularly outwardly from the pedal bars and move in a substantially linear back-and-forth t... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4450733 | Pedal extension device An adjustable pedal extension device for the demountable attachment to a pedal of a machine, such as a piano, and which permits a user to manipulate an otherwise unreachable or difficult to reach foot pedal. The device includes a body frame having a suppo... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4386914 | Transmitter extension apparatus for manipulating model vehicles An apparatus for controlling the control members of a transmitter used for sending radio signals to a receiver in a model airplane which emulates the actions of a pilot in a cockpit on board an aircraft.... | 06/07/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4206677 | Pedal actuator for electronic player piano Pedal actuator and connection assemblies for electronic vorsetzer player piano units incorporating universal connection members between the electronic assemblies and foot pedals for converting a conventional piano to an electronic player piano are disclos... | 06/10/1980 |
