Automatic cycle pedal
US6477917B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/217
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The pedal comprises a pedal body (1) provided with a fixed front hook (2) for engagement with a retaining plate fixed below a bicycle shoe, and a rear engagement hook (3) carried by a swinging lever (5) articulated on a support (6) in the pedal body (1) whilst being continuously urged by a spring (11) toward the retaining position of the rear hook. The front and rear hooks (2, 3) coact to maintain the retaining plate of the shoe against a bearing surface (4) provided on an upper surface of the pedal. The spring comprises a curved resilient leg (11) coacting with the lever (5), and the curved resilient leg (11) is associated with a snap-on securement (14) onto a pedal axle (3) adapted to be connected to a pedal crank.
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