Brake pedal
AssigneeAllis-Chalmers Corporation
InventorEarl F. Kleist
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Abstract
A brake pedal assembly including a pivotally supported base member carrying an arcuate shank having a radius of curvature equal to the radius of the arm of the pedal. The shank is removably fastened to the base member and a pedal pad is removably fastened to the arcuate portion of the shank for easy assembly of the brake pedal on the tractor.
Claims10
A pedal comprising, a base member, mounting means pivotally supporting said base member, a shank member forming an arcuate segment and radial arm for connection with said base member, means adjustably fastening said shank member on said base member to adjustably set the radial length of said radial arm to equal the radius of curvature of said arcuate segment of said shank, a food pad, means fastening said foot pad to the end of said arcuate segment, a mounting flange on said foot pad, a tread portion on said foot pad, a resilient fold in said foot pad between said tread portion and said mounting flange to provide a shock absorbing means for reducing the pedal forces transmitted from said pedal to pedal operated mechanisms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.