Claims
- 1. An electronic control pedal apparatus comprising:
a mounting bracket for mounting a pedal thereto; a shaft rotatably carried by the bracket; a pedal beam operable with the shaft for rotation thereof; and a position sensor responsive to movement of the pedal beam, the position sensor including a potentiometer having a slider member slidable along a substrate through only a straight line for providing an electrical output responsive to a linear displacement of the slider member along the substrate, the slider member having a coupler fixed thereto, the position sensor further having a drive arm rotatably by the shaft, the drive arm having a slot operable with the coupler for slidable movement of the coupler therein, wherein the slot has a longitudinal slot axis positioned at a non-zero angle to a longitudinal drive arm axis for providing the linear displacement from a rotational movement.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/698,581, filed Oct. 27, 2000 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/162,609 filed Oct. 29, 1999 both disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60162609 |
Oct 1999 |
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Divisions (1)
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09698581 |
Oct 2000 |
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10218672 |
Aug 2002 |
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