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US 11,427,176 B2Granted
Remotely actuated vehicle pedal depression apparatus
OwnerShawqi Omar Amin Abdelkhaleqinventor
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Abstract
A remotely actuated vehicle pedal depression apparatus includes a handheld unit operatively coupled to a distal unit. Manual compression of an actuator disposed on the handheld unit effectuates extension of an extendable member forwardly from an anterior member disposed on the distal unit. Distal unit may be positioned in a footwell of an automobile to effectuate depression of a targeted pedal while a user performs observational diagnostics on the automobile without the assistance of another person.
Claims10
A remotely actuated vehicle pedal depression apparatus comprising:
- a distal unit positionable proximal a pedal in an automobile, said distal unit having an anterior member orientable to direct an extendable member, extendable and retractable from the anterior member, to contact and depress the pedal, said distal unit comprising:
- a weighted base portion configured to stabilize the anterior member in an erect position;
- an extendable stand pivotally connected atop the base portion, said extendable stand securable thorough 180° in at least one direction;
- a securable pivot atop the extendable stand configured to secure the anterior member throughout a range of positions;
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- a handheld unit disposed in operational communication with the distal unit, said handheld unit having an actuator that is manually operable to control extension and retraction of the extendable member;
- wherein the distal unit may be stood in an automobile in a driver's side foot well and the anterior member is securable in an orientation appropriate to depress and release the accelerator pedal by action of the extendable member and wherein the handheld unit is operable to effectuate depression and release of the automobile accelerator pedal by a user disposed outside the automobile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.