Motor vehicles – With means for promoting safety of vehicle – its occupant or... – Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-30
2009-08-04
Nguyen, John Q. (Department: 4117)
Motor vehicles
With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...
Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle...
C074S512000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07568545
ABSTRACT:
A brake pedal apparatus for an automobile, includes: 1) a pedal bracket fixed to a dash panel; 2) a first link rotatably supported about an axis by the pedal bracket in such a configuration as to operate a push rod; 3) a vehicle body portion positioned rearward of the pedal bracket in a vehicular body; 4) a second link rotatably supported about an axis by the pedal bracket; and 5) an engagement portion disposed in the first link, and configured to securely engages with the second link when an external force caused by a collision is applied to the dash panel, followed by operations below: i) the pedal bracket moves rearward of the vehicular body relative to the vehicle body portion, ii) the second link, thereby, contacts the vehicle body portion, and iii) the first link, thereby, moves relative to the second link.
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Ogawa Kazuo
Sato Jun
Shimizu Tsuyoshi
Tanigawa Yoshihiko
F. Tech Incorporation
Foley & Lardner LLP
Frisby Keith
Nguyen John Q.
Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
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