Andrew J Volker

US Patent:

20030230162, Dec 18, 2003

Filed:

Jun 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/170788

Inventors:

Nathan Garland - Orion MI, US
Andrew Volker - Macomb MI, US

International Classification:

G05G001/14

US Classification:

074/560000

Abstract:

The adjustable pedal assembly () and () is characterized by a bushing () having a circumferentially flexible configuration for minimizing cocking movement of a pedal lever hub () relative to a guide rod The bushing () includes peaks () and valleys () extending parallel to the bushing axis (B). The bushing () includes a pair of bearing straps () extending partially about the bushing () and have a radial thickness filling the radial distance between the peaks () and valleys (). The bearing straps () are aligned to extend across the axis of the pedal lever () for reacting to loads placed on the hub () by the pedal lever (). The bushing () includes a slit () extending circumferentially adjacent each of the straps () to allow the peaks () and valleys () to move circumferentially independently of the straps ().