Claims
- 1. A pedal comprising:
a base having a surface thereon; a pedal beam rotatably connected to the base; an arm member having a medial portion pivotally coupled to the pedal beam, the arm member having a friction surface on a first arm portion for slidably engaging the surface of the base and a second arm portion opposing the first arm portion and pivotal about the medial portion; and biasing means operable with the second arm portion for biasing the pedal beam toward a preselected position while simultaneously biasing the friction surface against the surface of the base, wherein rotating the pedal beam with an applying force to a free end thereof results in a frictional force between the arm member and the base with an increasing displacement of the pedal beam free end, and wherein reducing the displacement through a retracting force returns the pedal toward the preselected position through a hysteresis force response for the pedal beam displacement.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/717,599, filed Nov. 21, 2000, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/167,034, filed Nov. 23, 1999 both of which are hereby incorporated herein in their entireties by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60167034 |
Nov 1999 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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09717599 |
Nov 2000 |
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10314885 |
Dec 2002 |
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