Device for rapid securement of a shoe on a bicycle pedal
US6164158A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/217
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A quick coupling device for bicyclists includes a plate permanently fixed below the sole of the shoe and a securement for the plate on the upper surface of the pedal. The securement includes a front cleat and a rear cleat movably mounted in a direction perpendicular to the axle of the pedal, and a control for the cleats. The control includes a hydraulic circuit integrated into the pedal and hydraulic control members disposed on the pedal and actuated by the plate.
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