Vehicle pedal with index assembly for contacting sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9360882
SERIAL NO

14039434

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Abstract

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A vehicle pedal comprising a housing for a pedal arm with a drum, a rotor coupled to the drum and including a contactor that slides against a strip of resistive material in the housing, and an assembly for setting and locking the index position of the rotor. In one embodiment, the rotor extends through a window that is defined in the housing and limits the movement of the rotor during the index setting operation. In one embodiment, a plastic pin that is either separate from or unitary with the rotor is fitted into a slot defined in the drum. In another embodiment, a potting material is deposited and cured in the slot in the drum for locking the pin in the slot. In another embodiment, the pin is unitary with the drum of the pedal arm and is press-fitted into a slot in the rotor. In a further embodiment, the drum and rotor include respective plates and the pin is a clip that locks the plates together.

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CTS CORPORATION4925 INDIANA AVE LISLE IL 60532

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gietzen, John R Elkhart, US 4 58
Kaijala, Murray Elkhart, US 35 328
Wertman, Daniel Bristol, US 2 15

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