Patent References 3643524 3643525 Double coil throttle return spring Failsafe drive-by-wire engine controller Accelerator control apparatus Control pedal apparatus for a motor vehicle Powertrain control apparatus for improving fuel economy Electric shift selector mechanism for transmission Accelerator pedal position sensor Accelerating pedal for electronic throttle actuation system InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 516050 filed on 08/17/1995US Classes:74/514, Signal74/513AcceleratorExaminersPrimary: Marmor, Charles A.Assistant: Battista, Mary Ann Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG05G 001/14AbstractAn electronic adjustable control pedal assembly for a motor vehicle including a carrier, a guide rod adapted to be secured to the dash panel of the vehicle and mounting the carrier for fore and aft movement along the guide rod, a power drive operative to move the carrier along the guide rod, and a pedal structure including a pedal arm pivotally mounted on the carrier and a potentiometer mounted on the carrier and operative to generate an output electrical signal proportioned to the extent of pivotal movement of the pedal arm. | |