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US 9,751,588 B1Granted
Pedal assembly
AssigneeWellgo Pedal's Corp.
InventorChung-I Chen
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Abstract
A pedal assembly includes an axle and a pedal. The pedal has a passage defined therein, and a shoulder is defined in the inner periphery of the passage. An engaging member is engaged with the passage and the axle rotatably extends through the engaging member. The engaging member has multiple pawls which are engaged with the shoulder to connect the pedal and the axle.
Claims6
A pedal assembly comprising:
- an axle having a threaded section formed on a first end thereof, a flange extending from an outer periphery of the axle and located between the threaded section and a groove defined in an outer periphery of the first end thereof, a first section and a second section respectively formed along an axial direction of the axle, the first section extending from the groove, a diameter of the first section being smaller than that of the flange, and larger than that of the second section;
- a pedal having a passage defined therein, a shoulder defined in an inner periphery of the passage, and
- an engaging member engaged with the passage and the axle rotatably extending through the engaging member, the engaging member having multiple pawls which are engaged with the shoulder, the engaging member including a first portion and a second portion formed in an inner periphery thereof, the first portion being an even-diameter portion and mounted to the first section of the axle, the second portion extending from the first portion and having a tapered face and an extension section which extends from a reduced end of the tapered face and is an even-diameter section, the second portion mounted to the second section of the axle, the extension section contacting an outer surface of the second section of the axle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.