Patent ID: 7140270

Claim:
A control pedal assembly comprising, in combination: a pivotable booster link; a fixed-position support having a slot formed therein; a guide extending into the slot moveable along the slot in a fore aft direction; wherein the guide forms a laterally extending pivot axis; a drive assembly operably connected to the guide to selectively move the guide along the slot in a fore-aft direction so that the pivot axis moves in the fore-aft direction; a first control pedal comprising: a first lower pedal arm pivotally connected to the guide and pivotable about the pivot axis; a first pedal at a lower end of the first lower pedal arm which is adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon movement of the guide; and a first link pivotably connecting the first lower pedal arm with the booster link; a second control pedal comprising: an upper pedal arm pivotably connected to the guide; a second link pivotably connected to the upper pedal arm; a second lower pedal arm pivotably connected to the upper pedal arm; and a second pedal at a lower end of the second lower pedal arm which is adjustable in a fore-aft direction upon movement of the guide; a support link rigidly connected to the booster link; wherein the first link is pivotably connected to the support link; and wherein depression of the first pedal pivots the first pedal arm about the pivot axis to pivot the booster link through the first link and the support link.