Tools – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2002-10-17
2004-06-08
Smith, James G. (Department: 3723)
Tools
Miscellaneous
C081S177200, C269S167000, C254SDIG005
Reexamination Certificate
active
06745653
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In a principal aspect, the present invention relates to an adjustable throttle pedal depressor for use with vehicles to facilitate service and repair of such vehicles by engaging and maintaining a throttle pedal in a depressed and fixed position.
When servicing vehicles, it is often necessary to check systems, such as the fuel or throttle control system. When engaged in such efforts, it may be necessary to depress the throttle or accelerator pedal or other pedals within the vehicle and to maintain the depressed pedal in a fixed position while attending to repair of the vehicle. Proposals have been made to use a pedal depressor which will engage a portion of the vehicle, for example, the steering wheel, and provide a brace between the steering wheel and the accelerator pedal or the like. Various devices have been proposed for accomplishing such an objective.
While such a mechanism may be useful, there has remained the need to provide for an easily adjustable mechanism which may be engaged with not only a steering wheel, but also with other contact points in order to maintain a throttle pedal in a highly controlled, adjustable and depressed position. Such a device should be easily adjustable, compact and simple to use, yet adequately rugged for usage with vehicles.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Briefly, the present invention comprises an elongate shaft with a slidable hook. The shaft includes a projecting tip at one end that may be fitted against a vehicle throttle or accelerator pedal. The tip of the shaft includes an elastomeric, non-slip, socket member which may engage against the pedal. The hook, which is slidably mounted on the shaft, may be braced against the steering wheel of the vehicle. A locking plate mounted on the shaft engages and maintains the slidable hook in a coarsely adjusted position relative to the tip end of the shaft. An adjusting screw assembly connects the locking plate with the hook and may be adjusted to finely position the hook relative to the tip end of the shaft. A biasing member is positioned intermediate the hook and locking plate. Thus the hook may be fitted against a steering wheel by releasing the locking plate manually while engaging the tip of the shaft against a throttle pedal. The locking plate may then be canted and engaged with the shaft to hold the attached hook in place. Subsequently the screw assembly may be utilized to further and finely adjust the position of the hook on the shaft and thus the accelerator pedal position.
Thus, it is an object of the invention to provide an improved, adjustable pedal depressor for vehicles, particularly useful for maintaining a throttle pedal in a depressed position during servicing and repair work.
It is a further object of the invention to provide an adjustable length pedal depressor especially designed to maintain engagement with a pedal at one end and a steering wheel at the opposite end.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable pedal depressor which can be easily adjusted to maintain a fixed and desired length with a minimum of manual adjustment.
A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable pedal depressor which is economical, rugged, easy to use, and sized so as not to interfere with a maintenance or servicing operation.
Another object of the invention is to provide a throttle pedal depressor which includes a coarse adjustment and a fine adjustment mechanism for control or precise positioning of the throttle pedal of a vehicle.
These and other objects, advantages and features of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.
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Kurtz Scotty R.
Tally Kevin L.
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Smith James G.
The Lisle Corporation
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