Adjustable pedal system

An adjustable brake pedal system (10) for a vehicle, the system having adjustment mechanisms for positioning a brake pedal (12) at a proper location for suiting a driver, the system comprising, in combination:

• a vehicle (16) having a motor compartment (18) forwardly and a passenger compartment (20) rearwardly and a fire wall (22) positioned generally vertically there between, the passenger compartment having the brake pedal (12) for stopping the vehicle;
• an adjustment component (26) in the passenger compartment, the adjustment component having a U-shaped configuration with a left leg (28) and a right leg (30) and a cross leg (32) there between, the cross leg being attached to the fire wall with the left leg and right leg extending rearwardly there from, a left slot (34) extending horizontally in the left leg with horizontal left alignment holes 36 there above and there below, a right slot (38) extending horizontally in the right leg with horizontal right alignment holes (40) there above and there below;
• a slide block (42), with four bolts (46) coupling the slide block to the left alignment holes at a vertical position of comfort, the slide block having a pin (44) extending through the left slot;
• the brake pedal (12) having an upper end (48) pivotably coupled to the slide block, the brake pedal having a lower end (50) adapted to be depressed by a driver to stop the vehicle;
• a brake foot pad (54) coupled to the lower end of the brake pedal, a plurality of elevationally spaced holes (56) in the brake pedal with bolts (58) coupling the brake foot pad to the brake pedal at a horizontal position of comfort for the driver;
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• a master cylinder (62) in the passenger compartment secured to the slide block and extending rearwardly there from, brake fluid containers (64) in the motor compartment, lines (66) coupling the master cylinder and the brake fluid containers, a push rod (68) coupling the brake pedal and the master cylinder to move brake fluid to stop the vehicle upon depressing the brake foot pad.

An adjustable pedal system (200) for a vehicle, the system having adjustment mechanisms for positioning a brake pedal (204) and a gas pedal (206) and a clutch pedal (208) at a proper location for suiting a driver, the system comprising, in combination:

• the vehicle having a motor compartment (212) forwardly and a passenger compartment (214) rearwardly and a fire wall (216) positioned generally vertically there between, the vehicle having a cowling (218);
• the passenger compartment receiving the brake pedal (204) for stopping the vehicle, the brake pedal having an adjustment component (220), the adjustment component having a U-shaped configuration with a left leg (222) and a right leg (224) and a cross leg (226) there between, the cross leg being attached to the fire wall with the left leg and right leg extending rearwardly there from, a left slot (228) extending horizontally in the left leg with horizontal left adjustment holes (230) there above and there below, a right slot (232) extending horizontally in the right leg with horizontal right adjustment holes (234) there above and there below;
• an adjustment bracket (238) with bolts (240) adjustably coupling with left and right adjustment holes for positioning the brake pedal at a position of comfort;
• the brake pedal (204) having a central extent (244) pivotably coupled to the adjustment bracket with a pivot point (246), the brake pedal having a lower end (248) adapted to be depressed by a driver to stop the vehicle;
• a brake foot pad (212) coupled to the lower end of the brake pedal, a plurality of elevationally spaced holes (254) in the brake pedal with bolts (256) coupling the brake foot pad to the brake pedal at a position of comfort for the driver;
• a master cylinder (262) secured to the adjustment bracket (238) and extending rearwardly there from, brake fluid containers (264), lines (266) coupling the master cylinder and the brake fluid containers, a roll bar (268) with a bracket (270) supporting the brake fluid containers, a stationary push rod (252) coupling the brake pedal and the master cylinder to move brake fluid to stop the vehicle upon depressing the brake foot pad;
• the passenger compartment having the gas pedal (206) for powering the vehicle, the gas pedal (206) having a central extent with a pivot (274), a plurality of elevationally spaced upper holes (276) above the pivot with additional holes for linking the gas pedal to the a carburetor/throttle body, a bolt coupling the gas pedal to the right leg of the adjustment bracket with a bracket (276) there between, horizontally aligned adjustment holes (234) with bolts (286) coupling the gas pedal to the right side of the support bracket, a gas foot pad (278) with holes (280) and bolts (282) coupling the gas foot pad to the gas pedal below the pivot;
• the passenger compartment having the clutch pedal (208) for facilitating transmission shifting, the clutch pedal (208) being coupled to the adjustment bracket (238) to the left leg (222) by holes (230), the clutch pedal having an upper end with a pivot (290) coupled to the adjustment bracket, a cylinder (292) coupled to the adjustment bracket and a fluid reservoir (294) supported by the roll bar by bracket 270 with fluid lines (296), a clutch pad (295) attached to the clutch pedal;
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• a supplemental support bracket (297) coupled to the cowling to reduce torque pressure when depressing the pedals, the supplemental support bracket being pivotably attached with left and right sides through bolts (298).