Patent ID: 6651524
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A foot operated throttle for an all-terrain vehicle, said all terrain vehicle having an engine for propelling said vehicle, two handlebars for steering said vehicle, a handgrip connected to one of said two handlebars, and a throttle lever pivotally connected to one of said two handlebars adjacent to said handgrip for controlling the speed of said engine by an operator of said vehicle grasping said handgrip with the fingers of one hand and depressing and releasing said thumb-operated throttle lever with the thumb of said one hand, said foot operated throttle comprising:a. a base plate rigidly connected to said all-terrain vehicle, b. a foot pedal pivotally connected to said base plate for depression and release by a foot of said operator of said all-terrain vehicle, said foot pedal having a spring for biasing said foot pedal away from said base plate, said base plate having a bracket connected thereto for limiting the movement of said pedal, and c. a cable assembly connected to said foot pedal and to said handlebar having said throttle lever connected thereto, said cable assembly including a sheath having a wire cable slidably received therein, said sheath having a first end and a second end, said wire cable having a first end and a second end, said first end of said sheath being rigidly connected to said handlebar having said thumb operated throttle lever connected thereto, said second end of said sheath being connected to said base plate, said first end of said wire cable being rigidly connected to said thumb operated throttle lever to depress and release said thumb operated throttle lever as said foot pedal is depressed and released, said second end of said wire cable being connected to said foot pedal to enable movement of said pedal to move said cable within said sheath, said foot pedal having a cable holder clamp pivotally connected thereto.