Reply Brief in Support of KSR's Motion for Summary ... - Fried Frank

~What is claim is:55JJ~'í.¡",CLAIS1. '. A velucle control pedal apparat (12) compriing:a support (18) adapted to b ounted to ,a vehicle strcture (20); ;an adjustable pedalass ly (22) havig a pedal arm (14) moveable in fore and¡ìIiaf directions with respect to said ' port (18);a pivot (24) for 'ivotaly supporting said adjustable ,pedal assembly (22) withrj,~WII!m ,--".\~,~~ '~.l i9 .=¡"%f="lUlj',f:;::,t!,10 ¡!¡¡,15 r--flositiorespect to said support (1 and defig a pivot axs (26); and ." ..ornc throtte control (28) attached to said support (18). for controlligan engie thotte 0);. ''d apparatus (12) characterized by said electronic thottle control (28) beingsaid pivot (24) for, providing a signal (32) that corresponds to pedal armsaid pedal ar (14) pivots about said pivot axis (26) between rest and applied¡,.! " 2. An apparattsLs set forth in clai'1 wherein said electromc thottle control\to sa' e icle structure (20) such that said pedal an (14) moves in forer (28) is fied relative\ and af directions with res ec to sàid electronic throttle control (28).20 i JF~,S~ '3. Anappart, as set fort in claim 1 wherein said 'pivot (24) is pivotally, (mou~ted ~th r~sP"ect to. s d ve~cl~ strctue (20) and siid pedal ar (14) moves in fore and"" _.a~~~~ct1ons with respe t to saidpivot (24). ., ' '25 ~/.'l' An a:pparatu~ as set forth in clai 1 wherein sad adjustable pedal assemblyincludes a guide rod (62) for supportÏIg said pedal ar (14) and wluch defies a longitudiaxi (64), said pedal arm (14) movig in siid rore and af diections along s!Ud longitudiaxs (64).30t..3An apparatus as set fort in clait wherein said longitudi ax (64) is, perpendicular to said pivot axs (z6).H& 6S.74~-41,!'.t)-7-