Patent ID: 8899130
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: B60R,B60T,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pedal system for a vehicle, comprising: a pedal assembly bracket; a pedal lever arm operable to be engaged by a portion of a user; a coupler operable to rotate around a member extending from the pedal assembly bracket, the coupler having a first sidewall and a second sidewall and a mitigation slot formed through the first sidewall and the second sidewall; a connection bracket having a first side portion and a second side portion, the first side portion having a first fixation passage and a first pivot passage with a first pivot passage portion and a second pivot passage portion and the second side portion having a second fixation passage and a second pivot passage with a third pivot passage portion and a fourth pivot passage portion; a first pivot member coupling the pedal lever arm, the coupler, and the connection bracket via the first pivot passage portion and the second pivot passage portion by extending through the pedal lever arm and the mitigation slot in the coupler; and a first fixation member coupling the coupler and the connection bracket via the first fixation passage and the second fixation passage; wherein the connection bracket is moveable from a first connection bracket position to a second connection bracket position; wherein the pedal lever arm is operable to transfer a force to the coupler; wherein the first fixation passage defines an elongated slot extending along a fixation axis; wherein the elongated slot defines a linear path of movement of the connection bracket from a first connection bracket position to a second connection bracket position.