# US 11,305,836 B2 · Magnetic pedal assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,305,836 B2 - Document ID: US11305836B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/207,438 - Filed: 2021-03-19 - Published: 2021-07-08 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-05-11 - Applicants: Craig Payne - Inventors: Craig Payne - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11305836B2 ## CPC - B62M 3/086: {Attachments between shoe and pedal other than toe clips, e.g. cleats (shoes for cyclists A43B5/14)} - B62M: RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR {SINGLE-TRACK} CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of transmissions in vehicles in general B60K; transmission elements per se F16) ## Abstract A magnetic mountain bike pedal assembly provides for at least one pedal having a center member, the center member having at least one magnet in its center portion, a plate adapted to be removedly attached to a shoe wherein the plate contains at least one magnet, wherein when the plate and the center member are aligned a disconnectable magnetic connection is formed. In some embodiments, either the first magnetic element or the second magnetic element, or both may be Neodymium, and in some embodiments they may be axially-magnetized Neodymium. In some embodiments, a shoe is attached to the plate, and the shoe has at least ferrous metal cleat. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pedal assembly comprising: a pedal body; a housing; at least one first magnetic element positioned in the housing, the at least one first magnetic element being axially magnetized; a spindle having a first end, a second end, and a rotation axis, the spindle extending through the pedal body and the housing, the spindle being releasably connected to the pedal body and housing, the pedal body and housing being rotatable relative to the spindle; a plate element configured to be connected to a shoe, the plate element being magnetically connected to the at least one first magnetic element when the plate element is positioned adjacent to the housing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The pedal assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one first magnetic element comprises axially-magnetized Neodymium. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The pedal assembly of claim 1, wherein the plate element includes at least one second magnetic element. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The pedal assembly of claim 3, wherein the at least one second magnetic element comprises axially-magnetized Neodymium. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The pedal assembly of claim 3, wherein the at least one second magnetic element is encased in zinc. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The pedal assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one first magnetic element includes two magnetic elements, and each of the two magnetic elements are disposed on a respective one of opposed sides of the housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The pedal assembly of claim 1, wherein the plate element includes at least one ferrous metal cleat. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The pedal assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one first magnetic element is encased in zinc. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The pedal assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing is disposed at a center of the pedal body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The pedal assembly of claim 1, wherein the plate element comprises stainless steel. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The pedal assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing surrounds but does not cover the at least one first magnetic element. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The pedal assembly of claim 1, wherein the spindle includes threads at one of the first and second ends, the threads providing the releasable connection with the pedal body. ### Claim 13 A method of using a pedal assembly comprising: providing a pedal body, a housing, a spindle, and a plate element, the housing including at least one first magnetic element, the at least one first magnetic element being axially magnetized, the spindle having a first end, a second end, and a rotation axis, the spindle extending through the pedal body and housing and being releasably connected to the pedal body, the housing and pedal body being rotatable about the rotation axis, and the plate element being fixedly connected to a shoe; and providing a releasable magnetic connection between the plate element and the at least one first magnetic element when the shoe is supported on the pedal body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising sliding the shoe laterally relative to the pedal body to disconnect the magnetic connection. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, Wherein the plate element comprises at least one second magnetic element. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the housing is disposed at a center of the pedal body. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the housing comprises stainless steel, and the housing surrounds but does not cover the at least one first magnetic element. ### Claim 18 A pedal assembly comprising: a pedal body; a housing having a flat planar surface arranged to contact a user's shoe; at least one first magnetic element positioned in the housing; a spindle having a first end, a second end, and a rotation axis, the spindle extending through the pedal body and the housing, the pedal body and housing being rotatable about the rotation axis; at least one second magnetic element configured to be mounted to the user's shoe; wherein the at least one second magnetic element magnetically and releasably connects to the at least one first magnetic element when the housing is positioned adjacent to the at least one second magnetic element. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The pedal assembly of claim 18, wherein the at least one first magnetic element is axially magnetized. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The pedal assembly of claim 18, wherein the housing is positioned centrally relative to the pedal body. ### Claim 21 A pedal assembly comprising: a pedal body; a housing having a perimeter; a gap provided between at least a portion of the perimeter of the housing and the pedal body; at least one first magnetic element positioned in the housing, the at least one first magnetic element being axially magnetized; a spindle having a first end, a second end, and a rotation axis, the spindle extending through the pedal body and the housing, the spindle being releasably connected to the pedal body, the pedal body and housing being rotatable about the rotation axis; a plate element configured to be connected to a shoe, the plate element being magnetically connected to at least one of the at least one first magnetic element and the housing when the plate element is positioned adjacent to the housing. ### Claim 22 A pedal assembly comprising: a pedal body having a polygonal cross-section; a housing; at least one first magnetic element positioned in the housing, the at least one first magnetic element being axially magnetized; a spindle having a first end, a second end, and a rotation axis, the spindle extending through the pedal body and the housing, the spindle being releasably connected to the pedal body, the pedal body and housing being rotatable about the rotation axis; a plate element configured to be connected to a shoe, the plate element being magnetically connected to at least one of the at least one first magnetic element and the housing when the plate element is positioned adjacent to the housing.