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A control pedal apparatus for adjusting a control pedal of a motor vehcile such for example as a brake pedal or an accelerator pedal. The mechanism includes a pedal arm, an adjustor member, and a bracket secured to the fire wall of the vehicle. The mechanism allows the position of the pedal pad to b

A control pedal apparatus for adjusting a control pedal of a motor vehcile such for example as a brake pedal or an accelerator pedal. The mechanism includes a pedal arm, an adjustor member, and a bracket secured to the fire wall of the vehicle. The mechanism allows the position of the pedal pad to be adjusted slidably on the adjustor member without disturbing the position of the particular control element actuated by the pedal assembly, and selectively moves the pivot axis of the pedal assembly to maintain a fixed mechanical advantage of the pedal assembly irrespective of the position of adjustment of the pedal arm on the adjustor member. Coacting, intersecting slots in the adjustor member and pedal arm allow the pivot axis to selectively move during adjustment of the assembly and fix the position of the pivot axis in any adjusted position of the pedal arm so that the pedal assembly pivots positively about the instantaneous assembly axis in any adjusted position of the pedal arm. One disclosed embodiment is intended for control of the push rod of the brake master cylinder and another disclosed embodiment is intended to control the throttle cable of the throttle mechanism. In each case, the adjustment of the pedal arm is accomplished by the rotation of a screw engaging a nut on the pedal arm with the screw being driven by a motor mounted on the bracket of the pedal assembly.

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A control pedal apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising: (A) a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on a fixed structure of the vehicle; (B) a pedal assembly including an elongated pedal arm and an adjacent member; (C) pivot means mounting the upper end of said pedal assembly for pivotal movement

A control pedal apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising: (A) a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on a fixed structure of the vehicle; (B) a pedal assembly including an elongated pedal arm and an adjacent member; (C) pivot means mounting the upper end of said pedal assembly for pivotal movement on said bracket about a pivot axis; (D) a pedal pad mounted on the lower end of said pedal arm; (E) attachment means on said adjustor member defining an attachment point for attachment of a control member for operation of a control system of the vehicle in response to pivotal movement of said pedal assembly upon the application of operator pressure to said pedal pad; (F) a pair of pins on said pedal arm spaced longitudinally along the length of said pedal arm; (G) a pair of parallel tracks on said adjustor member respectively slidably receiving said pins; (H) a nut carried b said pedal arm at a location therealong between said pins; and (I) a screw positioned between said tracks and extending generally in a direction of said tracks, threadably engaging said nut, and operative in response to rotation of said screw to cause said pins to slide in said tracks to slidably adjust said pedal arm on said adjustor member so as to selectively move said pedal pad relative to said bracket without moving said attachment point relative to said bracket.