Patent ID: 6840130

Claim:
An adjustable control pedal comprising, in combination: a pivotable upper arm having first and second guide slots and a drive slot formed therein; wherein the upper arm pivots about a pivot axis which is spaced apart from the drive slot; wherein the first and second guide slots and the drive slot are each straight; a lower arm having a lower end carrying a pedal and operatively connected to the upper arm for selected movement relative to the upper arm; a first pin secured to the lower arm and laterally extending into the first guide slot; a second pin secured to the lower arm and laterally extending into the second guide slot; and a drive assembly operatively connected to the lower arm to selectively move the lower arm relative to the upper arm and including: a screw carried by the upper arm so that the screw moves with the upper arm as the upper arm pivots about the pivot axis and remains at a fixed location relative to the upper arm as the lower arm is selectively moved relative to the upper arm; a nut secured to the lower arm, laterally extending through the drive slot from the lower arm to the screw, threadably engaging the screw, and adapted to axially move along the screw upon rotation of the screw to move the lower arm relative to the upper arm; and a motor operatively connected to the screw to selectively rotate the screw.