Rotatable cleat
US5363573A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/217
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cycling shoe and outsole with a rotatable cleat are disclosed. The outsole includes a thin, rigid outsole plate and a thin, flat, cleat support plate that partially extends beyond the perimeter border of the outsole plate. The cleat is configured to detachably attach to and release from a clipless pedal. A mechanism connects the cleat to the cleat support plate in a transversely off-center position, and in a manner which permits limited rotatability between the cleat and the support plate.
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