Appeal No. 2001-0088 Page 7
Application No. 09/271,571
extending slot 12c corresponding to slot 10c in bracket 10,
and a pair of parallel generally horizontally extending
straight slots 12d and 12e. Pin 18 extends normally from main
body portion 12a between slots 12d and 12e and is sized to fit
slidably in slot 10e in bracket 10. A brake master cylinder
push rod 20 is pivotally mounted on pin 18 so that pin 18
defines an attachment point for the brake master cylinder
control rod.
Pedal arm 14 of Cicotte includes an oblique slot 14a in
the upper end 14b of the arm, a pair of vertically spaced pins
14c and 14d projecting laterally from the arm, a nut 14e
rigidly secured to the arm between pins 14c and 14d, and a
lower arm portion 14f. A brake pedal pad 22 is secured to the
lower end of pedal arm 14. Screw assembly 16 comprises a
screw 24, an adapter member 26, and a motor 28. Screw 24 has
a size and pitch to match the size and pitch of nut 14e on
pedal arm 14 and includes a pilot portion 24a at its forward
end journaling in a suitable bore in lug portion 12b of
adjustor member 12. Adapter member 26 mounts the rear end of
screw 24 and functions in known manner to convert rotary
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