Patent ID: 8143505

Claim:
A pedal apparatus for an electronic musical instrument, the pedal apparatus comprising: a lever supported for a pivotal movement to allow the lever to be pivotally moved upon depressing the lever; a movable member displaceable from a first predetermined position to a second predetermined position, which is away from the first predetermined position toward a second direction upon depressing the lever, the movable member while at the first predetermined position being restricted from displacing toward first direction, which is opposite to the second direction; a conveying member connected to the lever to cause displacement of the movable member from the first predetermined position toward the second predetermined position; a first spring provided to urge the movable member toward the second direction upon depressing the lever; a second spring provided to urge the movable member toward the first direction; a first contact member in contact with the conveying member to produce a first friction force in a direction that restrains the displacement of the conveying member; and a second contact member in contact with the movable member to produce a second friction force in a direction that restrains the displacement of the movable member.