Appeal No. 2001-0088 Page 5
Application No. 09/271,571
a carrier for movement relative to the vehicle
structure;
a support assembly mounting said carrier for fore
and aft movement relative to the vehicle structure;
a drive assembly for providing said fore and aft
movement of said carrier along said support assembly;
at least one pedal operatively connected to said
carrier for pivotal movement independent of said fore and
aft movement of said carrier along said support assembly;
and
an actuating mechanism for remotely controlling said
drive assembly to move said pedal to a desired position
relative to the vehicle structure.
Cicotte's invention relates to a control pedal apparatus
and more particularly to adjustment means for selectively
adjusting the position of one or more of the control pedals of
a motor vehicle. Cicotte teaches (column 2, lines 7-10) that
his arrangement allows the pedal to be selectively adjusted to
suit the individual driver while selectively maintaining
desired ergonomic relationships between the control pedal
assembly and the driver. In the BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
section, Cicotte provides that
In a conventional automotive vehicle, pedals are
provided for controlling brakes and engine throttle. If
the vehicle has a manual transmission, a clutch pedal is
also provided. These pedals are foot operated by the
driver. In order for the driver to obtain the most
advantageous position for working these controls, the
vehicle front seat is usually slidably mounted on a seat
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