Machine element or mechanism – Elements – Cranks and pedals
Patent
1996-08-26
1998-03-17
Marmor, Charles A.
Machine element or mechanism
Elements
Cranks and pedals
745944, 36131, G05G 114
Patent
active
057274290
ABSTRACT:
A low profile bicycle pedal having a pedal body supported by a pedal shaft to be rotatably about an axis of the pedal shaft and at a least pair of clamping members attached to the pedal body for releasably coupling a cleat of a cyclist's shoe thereto. Preferably, at least one of the clamping members is pivotally coupled to the pedal body. The cleat has a substantially C-shape with a pair of attachment portions for coupling the cleat to the cyclist's shoe, and connecting portion for interconnecting the attachment portions together. The attachment portions and the connecting portions form a pedal shaft receiving notch for accommodating the pedal shaft when coupled to the pedal body. In the first embodiment, the pedal body is provided with a friction adjusting mechanism for selectively increasing and/or decreasing friction between the cleat and the pedal body. In the second embodiment, a pair of substantially identical clamping members are pivotally coupled to the pedal body, with each clamping member having front and rear cleat engaging surfaces.
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Marmor Charles A.
Rodriguez Saul J.
Shimano Inc.
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