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US 3,943,797 AGranted
Bicycle pedal
AssigneeLawrence Pesak Associates, Inc.
InventorHenry D. Jollie
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Abstract
A pedal for a bicycle which permits two people who are seated in close tandem relation to pedal the bicycle using a single crank and sprocket assembly. The pedal normally has an elongated shaft carried at one end by the crank and normally will have three arms extending radially at axially spaced points along the elongated shaft. The arms are angularly aligned about the elongated shaft and connected by tread surfaces.
Claims3
A pedal for a bicycle for two operators comprising:
- an elongated shaft configured for engaging at one end of the crank of a drive mechanism of said bicycle;
- a pair of generally planar members extending radially respectively from two axially spaced points along said shaft;
- each of said members having three angularly spaced apart elongated arms radiating from said shaft;
- the respective arms of the pair of members being axially aligned;
- three generally cylindrical tread members axially directed respectively between the free ends of said aligned arms, said arms being of sufficient length to enable the toe of the foot of one of the operators to be inserted radially between one of the treads and the shaft as a stirrup so that said pedal may be simultaneously engaged by a leg of each of the operators in nested relationship, one over the other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.