Back-flip medical footpedal

Details Back-flip medical footpedal Back-flip medical footpedal

1998-08-27

2000-11-21

Scott, J. R.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Foot operated

74478, 74512, H01H 314, G05G 114, G05G 902

Patent

active

061506230

ABSTRACT:
A footpedal suitable for use as an accelerator type pedal or a toe activated pedal includes a frame having a heel portion and a toe portion with the heel and toe portions being disposed at an angle with one another. A wedge having a generally triangular cross section is provided with first and second sides subtending a front of the wedge. A hinge pivotally mounts the wedge to the frame for enabling the wedge to be flipped between a first position having the wedge first side generally aligned with the frame heel portion and extending therefrom and a second position having the wedge second side generally aligned with the frame toe portion and extending therefrom. In each opposition, a substantially planar relationship is established for a user in either the accelerator configuration or toe configuration. A switch lever is mounted on either side of the pedal for actuating a switch by lateral movement of the user's foot. A switch in operative engagement with the wedge reverses a functional role of the foot activated switch levers in response to flipping the wedge between first and second positions.

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