Patent ID: 8308613

Claim:
A combination brake and accelerator pedal assembly for use in an automatic transmission vehicle, said assembly comprising: (a) a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal, the accelerator pedal being operatively connected to an engine control lever that moves between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein when the accelerator pedal is pressed the engine control lever moves to the engaged position where the engine control lever causes the vehicle to accelerate, wherein when the accelerator pedal is not pressed the engine control lever moves to the disengaged position where the engine control lever does not cause the vehicle to accelerate; and (b) an accelerator pedal disengagement device operatively connected to the brake pedal and to the accelerator pedal for moving the engine control lever to the disengaged position when the brake pedal is pushed, wherein the accelerator pedal disengagement device mechanically prevents the accelerator pedal from causing the engine control lever to move to the engaged position when both the accelerator pedal and brake pedal are pressed; wherein the assembly allows a user to operate the vehicle with both feet; wherein the accelerator pedal disengagement device comprises a lever, wherein the brake pedal is operatively connected to a first end of the lever and the accelerator pedal is operatively connected to a second end of the lever, wherein when the accelerator pedal is pressed the lever moves to a first position that corresponds to the engine control lever being moved to the engaged position, wherein when the brake pedal is pressed the lever moves to a second position that corresponds to the engine control lever being moved back to the disengaged position.