Patent ID: 7051613

Claim:
An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle comprising: a support bracket for attaching the pedal assembly to the vehicle; a vertically extending adjustment bracket pivotally mounted to said support bracket at a fixed, stationary pivot point, wherein an upper end of the adjustment bracket includes a pair of outwardly extending side portions, with each side portion having one generally vertically extending arcuate slot; a one piece pedal arm, wherein an upper end of said pedal arm is pivotally attached to said adjustment bracket at a single attachment point using one pivot pin, such that each end of said pivot pin is slidably disposed within the corresponding one vertically extending arcuate slot in each side portion of said adjustment bracket to adjustably position said pedal arm relative to said adjustment bracket along a vertically oriented arcuate line; a pedal pad mounted to a lower end of said pedal arm; and a pedal adjustment mechanism fixedly attached to a mid-portion of said pedal arm, for adjusting the position of said pedal arm relative to said adjustment bracket by slidably positioning said pivot pin in the corresponding one vertically extending arcuate slot in each side portion to ergonomically position the pedal pad.