Bicycle pedal including a block of resilient material
US5787764A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/217
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic bicycle pedal comprises a fixed front locking arrangement 3 to lock the end of a cleat on a cyclist's shoe and a movable locking arrangement 4 to lock the rear end of the cleat. The movable arrangement 14, prestressed by a resilient block 5, is displaceable under the pressure of the cyclist's shoe between an open position permitting the insertion of the cleat between the two arrangements 3 and 4 and a closed position ensuring the securement of the cleat of the shoe to the automatic pedal. The resilient block 5 of e.g. elastomer is compressed between two walls 6 and 7 that are movable relative to each other.
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