Patent ID: 6758129
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A collapsible push rod for operatively connecting a brake pedal of a vehicle to a brake booster of the vehicle, for transmitting a braking force applied to the brake pedal by a driver of the vehicle to the brake booster, the collapsible push rod comprising:first and second telescoping members operatively connected to one another, and adapted for connection to the brake booster and the brake pedal; the first and second members being temporarily collapsible into one another during a frontal impact collision of the vehicle for shortening the push rod from a fully extended state to a collapsed state, to thereby compensate for potential rearward movement of the brake booster and forward movement of the driver during the collision; the push rod remaining operable for transmitting the braking force from the first member to the second member in the collapsed state; the push rod automatically returning to the fully extended state, following the collision, when the driver releases the braking force front the brake pedal; and the push rod automatically re-setting to a fully operative condition in the fully extended state, following the collision, when the driver releases the braking force from the brake pedal, without repair or maintenance of the push rod.