Patent ID: 8991281
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B66F,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A foot actuated pivoting lever comprising: a lever member having two ends, one end of the two ends is configured to attach to a mechanism configured to receive an input from the lever member; and a pedal pivotally attached proximate to the other end of the two ends of the lever member, wherein the pedal is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, and wherein in the first position, the pedal lies on top of a section of the lever member, and in the second position, the pedal extends beyond the lever member, wherein in the second position, the pedal is oriented on the lever member such that part of the pedal contacts an underside of the lever member such that a first downward force on the pedal causes a second downward force on a pivot point between the pedal and the lever member and an upward force on the underside of the lever.