Patent ID: 6223623
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A foot-operated throttle comprising:a base having a bottom, a forward end, a back end and an opposed pair of side members extending upward from said bottom;an eccentric pivotally attached to one of said side members and adapted for connection to a throttle cable;a pedal having a heel end, a toe end, a base plate and a pair of side edges, said pedal having defined therein a journal extending across the pedal adjacent to said heel end and said pedal slidably attached to said eccentric and disposed for pivotal actuation of said eccentric in response to movement of said pedal;a pivot pin having a first end and a second end, the said first end mounted on one of said side members and the said second end mounted on the other of said side members, the said pin extending through said journal and being disposed for enabling pivotal movement of said pedal;a receptor mount attached to said one side member adjacent to said back end of said base, said mount carrying at least one receptor adapted for connection to a cable;bias means disposed between said eccentric and said receptor mount for urging said eccentric toward said receptor mount;and an idle stop mechanism for limiting rearward movement of said pedal wherein said idle stop mechanism comprises;a first stop member located on a side edge area of said pedal and adapted for movement in response to movement of said pedal;a second stop member comprising a contact surface defined in said one side member;at least one of said stop members, including adjustment means and said stop members adapted to come into contact with one another at a selected position limiting backward movement of said pedal.