Patent ID: 7690604

Claim:
A rudder pedal assembly, comprising: a first plurality of rails disposed non-parallel to each other within a first common plane; a second plurality of rails disposed non-parallel to each other within a second common plane; a first rudder pedal movably coupled to, and movable relative to each of, the first plurality of rails and configured to receive a first input force in at least a first direction and a second direction, the first rudder pedal configured, upon receipt of the first input force in the first direction, to move relative to an entirety of each of the first plurality of rails and along a path constrained by the first plurality of rails in the first direction and within the first common plane and, upon receipt of the first input force in the second direction, to move relative to an entirety of each of the first plurality of rails and along a path constrained by the first plurality of rails in the second direction and within the first common plane; a second rudder pedal movably coupled to the second plurality of rails and configured to receive a second input force in at least the first direction and the second direction, the second rudder pedal configured, upon receipt of the second input force in the first direction, to move relative to an entirety of each of the second plurality of rails along a path constrained by the second plurality of rails in the first direction and within the second common plane and, upon receipt of the second input force in the second direction, to move relative to an entirety of each of the second plurality of rails along a path constrained by the second plurality of rails in the second direction and within the second common plane; a brake command transfer mechanism coupled to the first rudder pedal and configured, upon rotation of the first rudder pedal, to move to a position; and a brake command supply unit coupled to the brake command transfer mechanism and configured, upon movement of the brake command transfer mechanism, to supply a brake signal representative of the position.