Patent · US Expired

Device for holding one's foot at an angle

US5860330A · kind A · utility

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19References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 20, 1996
Grant dateJan 19, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 20, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/217
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A canting device adjusts the angle of a shoe and/or a pedal in an upward and inward direction to position a bicyclist's foot to maximize the muscle power to be applied by the foot. The device has a tapered thickness and in one instance, is inserted between the sole of the shoe and a cleat, the larger of the tapered thickness being positioned toward the inside of the foot.

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