Patent ID: 7370554
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: B60K,B60T,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A control pedal assembly moveable toward and away from a vehicle operator, comprising: a mounting bracket; at least one pedal arm; a pedal carriage to which the pedal arm is pivotally attached; an extender mechanism connected to the mounting bracket and including: at least one extender rod having a threaded portion and a portion engaged to a first driven gear, the threaded portion of the extender rod engaging a complementary threaded bore in a bushing attached to the pedal carriage, the extender rod being substantially prevented from lateral movement; a control rod having a threaded portion and a portion to engage a second driven gear, the threaded portion of the control rod engaging a complementary threaded bore in a bushing directly attached to the pedal arm, the portion engaging the second driven gear being laterally movable through the second driven gear and the end distal the threaded portion actuating a mechanism to be controlled; and a driver gear engaging the first and second driven gears such that, when the driver gear is rotated in a first direction by a driving means, the pedal carriage is moved toward the mounting bracket and when the driver gear is rotated in a second direction by the driving means, the pedal carriage is moved away from the mounting bracket.