Adjustable starting block system
OwnerJohn Makell, IIIinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable starting block pedal, of a starting block, having a pedal body, a retaining clip and a repositionable pin is disclosed. The retaining clip may be attached to a pedal body side surface. The retaining clip may be configured to attach the starting pedal to a rail of the starting block, and the rail may include a rail base, a plurality of slots, and teeth. The repositionable pin may be configured to be disposed between a retaining clip body and the pedal body side surface. The repositionable pin may be configured to move vertically up or down along a retaining clip body longitudinal axis, and the repositionable pin may be configured to rest at a slot bottom portion associated with the plurality of slots.
Claims20
A starting block pedal of a starting block comprising:
- a pedal body;
- a retaining clip attached to a pedal body side surface, wherein the retaining clip is configured to attach the starting pedal to a rail of the starting block, and wherein the rail comprises a rail base, a plurality of slots, and teeth;
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- a repositionable pin configured to be disposed between a retaining clip body and the pedal body side surface, wherein the repositionable pin is configured to move vertically up or down along a retaining clip body longitudinal axis, and wherein the repositionable pin is configured to rest at a slot bottom portion associated with the plurality of slots.
A starting block pedal of a starting block comprising:
- a pedal body;
- a retaining clip attached to a pedal body side surface, wherein the retaining clip is configured to attach the starting block pedal to a rail of the staring block, and wherein the rail comprises a rail base, a plurality of slots, and teeth;
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- a repositionable pin configured to be disposed between a retaining clip body and the pedal body side surface, wherein the repositionable pin is configured to move vertically up or down along a retaining clip body longitudinal axis, and wherein the repositionable pin is configured to rest at a slot bottom portion associated with the plurality of slots,
- wherein the retaining clip is an inverted “L-shaped” clip having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, and wherein the horizontal portion is configured to rest on a top end of one or more teeth, and the vertical portion is disposed a predetermined distance away from the pedal body side surface to form a gap that is configured to receive the one or more teeth.
A starting block pedal of a starting block comprising:
- a pedal body;
- a retaining clip attached to a pedal body side surface, wherein the retaining clip is configured to attach the starting block pedal to a rail of the starting block, and wherein the rail comprises a rail base, a plurality of slots, and teeth;
- a repositionable pin configured to be disposed between a retaining clip body and the pedal body side surface, wherein the repositionable pin is configured to move vertically up or down along a retaining clip body longitudinal axis, and wherein the repositionable pin is configured to rest at a slot bottom portion associated with the plurality of slots;
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- an attachment mechanism configured to attach the retaining clip to the pedal body, wherein the retaining clip is configured to reposition vertically along a pedal body height by repositioning the attachment mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.