IP Library Granted Patent US 12,479,291
Granted Patent B1
US 12,479,291 · App. 18/940,234 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Adjustable pedals

Inventors: Ricky Veldee Kemp (Augusta, GA); Trevor Douglas Roebuck (Evans, GA); Baily Guyton Wood (Dublin, GA)
Assignee: Textron Inc.
B60K26/02B62D25/20B60K2026/025B60K2026/026
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Patent No.
US 12,479,291
App. No.
18/940,234
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

A golf cart includes a chassis, a floorboard coupled to the chassis, a seat positioned along the floorboard, a prime mover, a plurality of tractive elements where at least one of the plurality of tractive elements is driven by the prime mover, and a pedal assembly. The pedal assembly includes a housing coupled to the floorboard, a brake pedal coupled to the housing, and an accelerator pedal coupled to the housing. The pedal assembly is (a) laterally translatable along the floorboard and (b) at least one of pivotable or extendable towards and away from the seat.

Claims (50)

1 . A golf cart comprising:

a chassis;

a floorboard coupled to the chassis, the floorboard defining an opening;

a seat positioned along the floorboard;

a prime mover;

a plurality of tractive elements, at least one of the plurality of tractive elements driven by the prime mover; and

a pedal assembly including:

a housing at least partially disposed within the opening;

a brake pedal coupled to the housing;

an accelerator pedal coupled to the housing;

a first frame assembly extending across the opening; and

a second frame assembly slidably coupled to the first frame assembly, the housing coupled to the second frame assembly;

wherein the pedal assembly is (a) laterally translatable along the floorboard and (b) at least one of pivotable or extendable towards and away from the seat.

2 . The golf cart of claim 1 , further comprising a bellow coupled to the floorboard and the housing to enclose the opening.

3 . The golf cart of claim 1 , wherein the second frame assembly includes:

a first portion slidably coupled to the first frame assembly; and

a second portion pivotably coupled to the first portion, the housing coupled to the second portion.

4 . The golf cart of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to horizontally translate the pedal assembly relative to the floorboard.

5 . The golf cart of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to extend the pedal assembly towards and away from the seat.

6 . The golf cart of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to pivot the pedal assembly towards and away from the seat.

7 . A recreational vehicle comprising:

a chassis;

a floorboard coupled to the chassis, the floorboard defining an opening;

a seat positioned along the floorboard;

a prime mover;

a plurality of tractive elements, at least one of the plurality of tractive elements driven by the prime mover; and

a pedal assembly at least partially disposed within the opening, the pedal assembly including:

a first frame assembly extending across the opening;

a second frame assembly slidably coupled to the first frame assembly; and

a pedal housing coupled to the second frame assembly;

wherein the pedal assembly is at least one of (a) laterally translatable along the floorboard or (b) at least one of pivotable or extendable towards and away from the seat.

8 . The recreational vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising a bellow coupled to the floorboard and the pedal assembly to enclose the opening.

9 . The recreational vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the second frame assembly includes:

a first portion slidably coupled the first frame assembly; and

a second portion pivotably coupled to the first portion, the pedal housing coupled to the second portion.

10 . The recreational vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising an actuator configured to horizontally translate the pedal assembly relative to the floorboard.

11 . The recreational vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising an actuator configured to extend the pedal assembly towards and away from the seat.

12 . The recreational vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising an actuator configured to pivot the pedal assembly towards and away from the seat.

13 . The recreational vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the pedal assembly is (a) laterally translatable along the floorboard and (b) pivotable towards and away from the seat.

14 . The recreational vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the pedal assembly is (a) laterally translatable along the floorboard and (b) extendable towards and away from the seat.

15 . An adjustable pedal assembly for a recreational vehicle, the adjustable pedal assembly comprising:

a first frame assembly:

a second frame assembly slidably coupled to the first frame assembly;

a pedal housing coupled to the second frame assembly;

a brake pedal coupled to the pedal housing;

an accelerator pedal coupled to the pedal housing;

a first actuator configured to pivot or translate the pedal housing in a first direction; and

a second actuator configured to translate the pedal housing in a second direction.

16 . The adjustable pedal assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first actuator is configured to pivot the pedal housing.

17 . The adjustable pedal assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first actuator is configured to translate the pedal housing.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2026
From: TEXTRON INC.
To: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 075652/0326 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2025
From: KEMP, RICKY VELDEE; ROEBUCK, TREVOR DOUGLAS; WOOD, BAILY GUYTON
To: TEXTRON INC.
Reel/Frame 070424/0904 →
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