Patent ID: 6164155
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A treadle assembly for supplying an electrical signal to an electronic controlled engine comprising:a treadle adapted for selective depression by an operator's foot;a pivot member;a lever, movable about the pivot member through a plane, operatively engaging the treadle and having teeth formed in a portion thereof, said lever including two opposing exterior surfaces that are substantially parallel to said plane;a drive gear mounted for engagement with the lever teeth;a first spring, located proximate to one of said two opposing exterior surfaces of the lever, for urging the lever toward a first position;a second spring, located proximate to the other of said two opposing exterior surfaces of the lever, for urging the lever toward the first position, such that the lever is located between the first spring and the second spring; anda potentiometer operatively associated with the drive gear for outputting an electrical signal in response to the degree of movement of the drive gear.