Motor vehicles – Manually actuated controlling devices – With movable control station or seat position
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-20
2008-09-02
Ellis, Christopher (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
Manually actuated controlling devices
With movable control station or seat position
C180S330000, C074S560000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07419029
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a driver driving position adjusting device, comprising a movable floor panel adjusting mechanism operative to adjust at least a vertical position of a movable floor panel, an adjusting device operative to adjust at least one of a seat face position of a driver seat, an operating angle of the pedal operated by the leg portion of the driver and a position of a steering, and a driving position adjusting operating device operative to operate the movable floor panel adjusting mechanism and the adjusting device.Accordingly, the proper driving position and pedal operation can be provided regardless of the body size of driver, by adjusting at least the vertical position of the movable floor panel on which the leg portion of the driver operating the pedal is placed.
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European Search Report Application No. EP 04 02 7199 dated Jan. 26, 2005.
Ohtsubo Tomonori
Uemura Hiroki
Ellis Christopher
Mazda Motor Corporation
Rocca Joseph
Studebaker Donald R.
Studebaker & Brackett PC
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