Accel and brake
AssigneesMartha L Rivera, Efrain Ayon
InventorsEfrain Ayon, Martha Rivera
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for a manually controlled operating system for permitting a handicapped person to brake and accelerate an automobile with hand operated controls. The system comprises a brake handle operably coupled to a foot brake pedal with a first cable and an accelerator handle operably coupled to a foot accelerator pedal with a second cable, wherein the brake handle and accelerator handle are positioned within hand reach of the handicapped person while positioned within the automobile.
Claims18
A manually controlled operating system for permitting a handicapped person to brake and accelerate an automobile with hand operated controls comprising:
- a brake handle operably coupled to a foot brake pedal with a first cable;
- and
- an accelerator handle operably coupled to a foot accelerator pedal with a second cable;
- wherein the brake handle and accelerator handle are positioned within hand reach of the handicapped person while positioned within the automobile;
- wherein the brake handle and the accelerator handle are mounted within a box with the first and second cable extending through openings in the box;
- wherein the box is mounted on the steering column.
A manually controlled operating system for permitting a handicapped person to brake and accelerate an automobile with hand operated controls comprising:
- a box mounted on the steering column within hand reach of the handicapped person while positioned within the automobile;
- a brake handle operably coupled within the box to a foot brake pedal with a first cable, a portion of the brake handle extending out of the box;
- and
- an accelerator handle operably coupled within the box to a foot accelerator pedal with a second cable, a portion of the accelerator handle extending out of the box;
- wherein the first and second cable extending through openings in the box toward the brake and accelerator.
A method of using a manually controlled operating system for permitting a handicapped person to brake and accelerate an automobile with hand operated controls comprising:
- providing the manually controlled operating system comprising:
- a box mounted on the steering column within hand reach of the handicapped person while positioned within the automobile;
- a brake handle operably coupled within the box to a foot brake pedal with a first cable, a portion of the brake handle extending out of the box;
- and
- an accelerator handle operably coupled within the box to a foot accelerator pedal with a second cable, a portion of the accelerator handle extending out of the box;
- wherein the first and second cable extending through openings in the box toward the brake and accelerator;
- accelerating the automobile by moving the accelerator handle from a first position to a second position;
- decelerating the automobile by moving the accelerator handle back toward the first position;
- braking the automobile by moving the brake handle from a first position to a second position;
- and
- releasing the brakes by moving the brake handle back toward the first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.