Safety pedal for motor vehicles
Patent 5632184 Issued on May 27, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 30, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 30, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3353423 Cable actuated clutch control Brake pedal Air bag system for automobiles Foot-operated parking brake Energy absorbing foot rest arrangement Emergency stopping apparatus for automotive vehicles Pedal arrangement for a motor vehicle Patent #: 5531135 InventorsApplicationNo. 550408 filed on 10/30/1995US Classes:74/512, Foot operated74/470, Resilient connections403/220, FLEXIBLY CONNECTED RIGID MEMBERS464/169Including spring to bias member in axial directionExaminersPrimary: Pitts, Andrea L.Assistant: Rodriguez, Saul Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG05G 001/14AbstractA vehicle safety pedal apparatus includes a foot engaging portion, a linkage attachment for attaching the pedal apparatus to a vehicle, a pedal linkage coupled between the linkage attachment and the foot engaging portion including first and second sub-linkages and a shock absorber coupled between the first and second sub-linkages to absorb shock during a collision of a person's lower extremity with the pedal apparatus during a motor vehicle accident, the shock absorber including a sleeve on the first sub-linkage forming a cavity, and a pin, the sleeve further including through aligned apertures and the second sub-linkage further including an elongated aperture, the apertures of the sleeve aligned with the elongated aperture, and the pin extending through the aligned apertures, thereby providing limited slidable engagement of the sub-linkages, the cavity containing a resilient shock absorbing material that is capable of restoring its shock absorbing capacity after absorbing an initial shock.Other References
Field of SearchFoot operatedPedals Treadles Resilient connections Members coupled via axially movable, resiliently biased intermediate element Including spring to bias member in axial direction RUBBER Flexible sleeve-type coupling Connecting pin traverses radially interposed elastomer FLEXIBLY CONNECTED RIGID MEMBERS FLEXIBLE MEMBER IS JOINT COMPONENT | |
