Patent ID: 6935205
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: F02D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle throttle control unit, actuator, comprising: a housing; a pedal a cam operatively connected to the pedal; a lever including a first end, a second end and a cam follower slidably engaged against said cam; a connection between said lever second end and said housing, said connection defining a fulcrum for said lever relative to said housing, said connection being movable relative to said cam, the connection formed by a knob and an oblong opening; and biasing means urging said lever second end in one direction, wherein the lever pivots about the connection between a first position and a second position and wherein the lever is movable such that the oblong opening of the connection shifts along the knob to absorb and over-force applied against the cam follower as the lever pivots about the connection.