Patent

              Fruehling Driving Systems – The Patent

                                                WO 2006/05803189.9

We believe that there is a long felt need to provide a driving accessory for the handicapped in which the acceleration and brake pedals are hand actuated that is easily operable by push-pull levers. Moreover, there is a need to provide a system that is provided within the space between the pedals and the hand area of the driver without limiting or restricting this space so as to allow a conveniently positioned system.

The new Fruehling Driving Systems invention provides a new hand-operated system for actuating acceleration and brake pedals in a vehicle. The system comprises main body adapted to be fixedly attached to the vehicle in the vicinity of the driver’s hands, a handle connected to the main body wherein the handle is adapted to be moved forwardly and backwardly in order to operate the vehicle; two levers pivotally connected to the main body wherein the levers are engaged with the acceleration and brake pedals through connecting rods; and a cable connecting the lever that actual the acceleration pedal.

It is the object of the new invention to provide an effective and easy to use vehicle. Hand operated system that is adapted to allow a handicapped person to use his hands in order to press and release the acceleration and brake pedals.

It is another object of this invention to provide a hand-operated acceleration and brake system that is easily add-on system adapted to be installed onto conventional vehicle acceleration and brake pedals.