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US 6,474,194 B1Granted
Automatic pedal for all-terrain bicycle
AssigneeLook Cycle International
InventorHenri Peyre
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Abstract
A cycle pedal includes a pedal body (1) provided with a front fixed member (3) for engagement with a hooking element fixed below the sole of a bicyclist's shoe, and with a rear movable member (4) for retaining the hooking element. The rear retaining member (4) includes a resilient element (7) fixed to receive the pedal body (1) and operating bendingly between a bent position for freeing the hooking member and a position for retaining the latter against a retaining plane (6, 7) on the body of the pedal (1).
Claims4
A bicycle pedal comprising:
- a pedal body (1) provided with a front fixed member (3) for engagement with a hooking element fixed below the sole of a bicyclist's shoe, and with a rear movable member (4) for retaining said hooking element,
- wherein the rear movable member (4) comprises a resilient member (7) fixed in a containing relationship on the pedal body (1) and operating bendingly between a bent position to free the hooking element and a retaining position for the latter against a retaining plane (6, 7) on the body of the pedal (1);
- wherein the resilient member (7) comprises a blade working by bending across a width of said blade;
- wherein the blade (7) is gripped between the pedal body (1) with the help of a plate (8) disposed outside the blade (7) and which defines the bend line of the blade;
- and
- wherein the plate (8) is adjustable in height so as to move the line of bending of the blade to adjust the hardness of the blade (7) by modifying the length (11) of the lever arm of the latter.
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A bicycle pedal comprising:
- a pedal body (1) provided with a front fixed member (3) for engagement with a hooking element fixed below the sole of a bicyclist's shoe, and with a rear movable member (4) for retaining said hooking element,
- wherein the rear movable member (4) comprises a resilient member (7) fixed in a containing relationship on the pedal body (1) and operating bendingly between a bent position to free the hooking element and a retaining position for the latter against a retaining plane (6, 7) on the body of the pedal (1);
- wherein the resilient member (7) comprises a blade working by bending across a width of said blade;
- and
- wherein the blade (7.1) comprises in its median portion an elongated slot (20) and a beveled portion so that the blade deforms uniformly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.