Quick release bicycle pedal mounting connector
AssigneeMichael J. Vaughn
InventorMichael Joseph Vaughn
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Abstract
A quick release bicycle pedal mounting structure including a solid interchange plug connector connected to a crank and a female threaded manual connect coupling connected to a bicycle pedal. The quick release operates by manually pulling the spring (12) activated slide sleeve (9) on the connect coupling (3) perpendicular to the crank arm, which releases the ball bearings (11) into recesses within the connect coupling (3). Thereby allowing pedal (4) with attached connect coupling (3) to be easily detached from the plug connector (2), which is threaded into the crank arm (1).
Claims2
A detachable bicycle pedal mounting structure comprising a crank having a screw hole at one end, a pedal having a shaft spindle equipped with a male thread, a male threaded interchange plug connector, and a quick release manual connect type coupling arranged along an axis perpendicular to said crank screw hole,
- said first end of said plug connector is a threaded screw threaded into said screw hole of said crank and said plug connector having a hexagonal cross section at the end of said screw extending along the said plug axis and reverting back to a smooth cylindrical shape with a locking indent annular groove created by reducing and restoring and reducing again the plug diameter along the plug axis,
- said plug is interconnected into said plug connect coupling by manually pulling said plug connect coupling spring activated slide sleeve along said plug axis away from said crank, thereby permitting the locking ball bearings within said plug connect coupling to move freely within said plug connect coupling and permitting entrance and exit capability of said plug cylindrical locking indent groove into and out of said plug connect coupling female coupling shaft, said plug is locked in position by releasing said plug connect coupling slide sleeve allowing spring tension to force said slide sleeve back along said plug axis toward said crank and to stop and hold at said plug connect coupling retainer ring, said slide sleeve thereby forces said ball bearings into the locking position within said plug connect coupling, said plug connect coupling thereby clasps on the said plug,
- said plug connect coupling having a female threaded screw hole is connected to the bicycle pedal male threaded shaft thereby permitting the said pedal to be detachable by means of manually pulling said plug connect coupling slide sleeve.
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