Adjustable pedal apparatus

An apparatus comprising:

• a support configured for attachment to a vehicle;
• a brake-pedal-supporting subassembly pivotally engaging the support, the brake-pedal-supporting subassembly including a first upper portion pivoted to the support, a first lower portion, and a first adjustment device that defines a first track having an elongated vertical dimension and having a C-shaped cross section;
• a push rod pivotally connected to the first upper portion and adapted for operative connection to a brake system of a vehicle for operating the brake system when the first upper portion is moved;
• the first lower portion including a brake pedal construction having a downwardly hanging brake pedal and a first follower slidably engaging the first track;
• a first drive device operably associated with the first track and the first follower for adjustably moving the brake pedal construction along the first track;
• an accelerator-pedal-supporting subassembly pivotally engaging the support, the accelerator-pedal-supporting subassembly including a second upper portion pivoted to the support, a second lower portion, and a second adjustment device that defines a second linear track having an elongated vertical dimension and having a C-shaped cross section;
• an actuator member operably connected to the second upper portion and adapted for operative connection to an engine control device of a vehicle for controlling operation of a vehicle engine when the second upper portion is moved;
• the second lower portion including an accelerator pedal construction including a downwardly hanging accelerator pedal and a second follower slidably engaging the second track;
• a second drive device operably associated with the second track and the second follower for adjustably moving the accelerator pedal construction along the second track;
• a single motor for simultaneously motivating the first and second drive devices;
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• wherein the first and second drive devices include first and second elongated flexible drive means, respectively, each extending from the single motor to the first and second tracks, respectively.

An adjustable pedal apparatus comprising:

• a support;
• a brake-pedal subassembly pivoted to the support and including a brake pedal and a first adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position of the brake pedal;
• an accelerator-pedal subassembly pivoted to the support and including an accelerator pedal and a second adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position of the accelerator pedal;
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• an adjuster including a motor with a rotatable shaft having a driven gear, a first drive cable connected to the driven gear and to the first adjustment mechanism for driving the first adjustment mechanism, and a second drive cable connected to the driven gear and to the second adjustment mechanism for driving the second adjustment mechanism.

An adjustable pedal apparatus comprising:

• a support configured for attachment to a vehicle;
• a pedal-supporting subassembly with an upper portion pivotally engaging the support, a lower portion supporting a pedal construction, and an adjustment mechanism connecting the upper and lower portions, the adjustment mechanism including a curved track and a follower slidably engaging the track that define a virtual pivot;
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• an adjuster for adjusting the pedal construction including a rack extending along the track and attached to one of the track and the pedal construction, and further including a driven gear operably supported on the other of the track and the pedal construction for operably engaging the rack to adjust the pedal construction along the track.

An adjustable pedal apparatus comprising:

• an upper portion adapted to pivotally engage a vehicle support;
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• a lower lever portion supporting a pedal pad;
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• an adjustment mechanism connecting the upper and lower portions, the adjustment mechanism including a curved track and a follower slidably engaging the track to define a virtual pivot spaced away from the track so that the pedal pad follows a predetermined arcuate path as the follower is slidably adjusted along the curved track.