Pedal assembly for children's ride-on vehicles
US6651528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2168
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pedal assembly for a children's ride-on vehicle and children's ride-on vehicles including the same. The pedal includes a pedal with a body having a foot engagement surface adapted to support a rider's foot. The pedal further includes a bore adapted to receive a crankshaft extending at least partially through the body of the pedal and an alignment cavity at least partially coextensive with the bore and having a first opening adapted to receive a fastener in an operable orientation relative to the crankshaft. The pedal also includes a retention structure adapted to retain the fastener within the alignment cavity when the pedal is removed from the crankshaft. In some embodiments, the vehicle includes a fastener-retaining structure adapted to retain fasteners other than on the pedals.
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