Apparatus for mounting a foot pedal and a steering column to a vehicle
AssigneeTRW Inc.
InventorsDavid Koellisch, Mark A. Cartwright
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a foot pedal and a steering column to a vehicle, the apparatus having a mounting bracket (10) connectable with a vehicle frame. The foot pedal (26) which controls a vehicle operation is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket (10) by a pivot shaft (30). The steering column (50) is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket (10) by the pivot shaft (30). The steering column (50) includes a steering column member (90) connectable with a steering wheel (94) and rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels. A locking mechanism (140) locks the steering column (50) in any one of a plurality of pivot positions relative to the mounting bracket (10).
Claims14
An apparatus comprising:
- a mounting bracket connectable with a vehicle frame;
- a foot pedal which controls a vehicle operation pivotally connected to the mounting bracket by a pivot shaft;
- a steering column pivotally connected to said mounting bracket by said pivot shaft, said steering column including a steering column member connectable with a steering wheel and rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels;
- a locking mechanism which locks said steering column in any one of a plurality of pivot positions relative to said mounting bracket;
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- a pair of arms extending between said mounting bracket and said steering column, each of said arms being pivotally connected to said mounting bracket.
An apparatus comprising:
- a mounting bracket connectable with a vehicle frame;
- a foot pedal which controls a vehicle operation pivotally connected to the mounting bracket by a pivot shaft;
- a steering column pivotally connected to said mounting bracket by said pivot shaft, said steering column including a steering column member connectable with a steering wheel and rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels;
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- a locking mechanism which locks said steering column in any one of a plurality of pivot positions relative to said mounting bracket;
- said steering column including a bracket member pivotally connected to said mounting bracket by said pivot shaft and a support connected with said bracket member which supports said steering column member for rotation about a longitudinal axis of said steering column member, said support being movable relative to said bracket member in a direction extending transverse to a longitudinal extent of said pivot shaft.
An apparatus comprising:
- a mounting bracket connectable with a vehicle frame;
- a foot pedal which controls a vehicle operation pivotally connected to the mounting bracket by a pivot shaft;
- a steering column pivotally connected to said mounting bracket by said pivot shaft, said steering column including a steering column member connectable with a steering wheel and rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels;
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- a locking mechanism which locks said steering column in any one of a plurality of pivot positions relative to said mounting bracket;
- said steering column including a bracket member pivotally connected to said mounting bracket by said pivot shaft and a support member rigidly connected to the steering column and, pivotally connected to said bracket member which supports said steering column member for rotation about a longitudinal axis of said steering column.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.