Detachable pedal for accelerators

Application filed July 18, 1921. Serial No. 485,683 .

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Joseph P. Gammon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and 5 State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable Pedals for Accelerators, of which the following is a specification.

The- object of this invention is to provide 10 a new and. improved form of detachable pedal for use more especially in automobiles m connection with the accelerators thereof.

This and other objects of the invention will be fully illustrated in the drawings, dels scribed in the specifications and pointed out m the claims at the end thereof.

In the drawings:

. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the Dedal m place. ‘

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the footplate of the pedal detached.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the hiime of the pedal.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view 25 on the line 4^X—4^X of Figure 1.

. In the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 indicates the floor plate which is attached to the 30 floor of the automobile by screws or bolts on which are formed the ears 2 and 3. The ears support a pivot pin 4 which swings the tongue 5.

A foot plate 6 is provided having a flange 35 ( on the lower end thereof forming approximately a half circle which receives the heel of the shoe. On the forward end of the plate I provide the blisters 8, 8 which roughen the surface and make firm engagement 40 with the sole of the shoe. In the after part of the foot plate the cleats 9, 10, and 11 are struck down in line with each other forming a socket for the receipt of the tongue 5. ,J^riP^ril,c^^ce the floor plate 1 is attached to the floor of the automobile and a slit is cut 45 in the carpet or . other floor covering 12 through which slit projects the tongue 5. lhe carpet otherwise lies in place on the floor. The foot plate 6 is then engaged with the tongue 5 and swings therewith on the 50 pivot pin 4. The floor plate 1 is located so that the forward part of the foot plate will rest on the button 13 that is carried on the stem 14 of the accelerator. The driver’s foot is put on the foot plate with the heel resting 55 in the socket thereof and the foot plate is depressed at its upper end swinging on the pin 4. The foot is thus kept in the correct position for conveniently operating the accelerator to the best advantage and in the 60 easiest possible way.

•a ^^ie.^use Bie foot plate is not needed or ib is desired to temporarily dispense with it, it can be easily detached from the tongue 5 and the tongue 5 can be laid below the 65 carpet and the accelerator can be operated directly by the foot as is now the usual practice.