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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7160231 | Portable exercise device and method of preventing lactic-acid build-up An exercise device comprising a pedal adapted for use with a skate and having a skate engaging portion disposed therewith. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7000500 | Bicycle pedal with a self-adjustable retainer for fastening one foot of a rider to a foot-supporting portion A bicycle pedal has a foot-supporting portion and a retainer that includes flexible first and second retaining bands, an elongated resilient connecting member, and a flexible sleeve. The first and second retaining bands extend respectively from two opposite sides of... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997080 | Bicycle pedal A bicycle pedal assembly has a cleat releasably coupled to a pedal by a cleat engagement mechanism formed on an upper surface of its pedal body. The pedal body has a front end configured and arranged to include a sole guide portion that assists the rider in rotating... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6453770 | Pedal structure A pedal structure includes a pedal body having a protrusion extending from an underside thereof. A passage is defined through the protrusion and a separation rib in the passage separates the passage into an upper portion for receiving a threaded rod and a... | 09/24/2002 |
| 5553515 | Bicycle pedal A device attached to a crank arm of, for example, a bicycle, which increases the effective crank length through the power phase of the crank arm stroke using rotary motion. The maximum effective crank length is provided proximate the 12 o'clock position a... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5203827 | Counter weighted pedal A pedal primarily for use with an exercise cycle or similar apparatus. The pedal has a top pedaling surface and is counterweighted to retain the pedaling surface substantially in a horizontal orientation. For counterweighting, the pedal is provided with a... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5125288 | Arcuate bicyle crank lever apparatus An apparatus wherein diametrically opposed crank lever members are mounted to a central sprocket pin whose arc is defined by a first diameter substantially equal to one-half of a spacing between opposed ends of each crank lever to enhance application of f... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4840085 | Pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle is provided in which an utmost end portion or free end of a cantilevered pedal shaft has a reduced diameter and a pair of first and second ball bearings are provided between the utmost end of the pedal shaft and the pedal body. As a ... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4838115 | Pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle is provided which includes a shaft unit supporting a tubular member to a pedal shaft through a pair of bearing members. The tubular member is held in particular rotational conditions as adjusted by a pusher and a lock member. A pedal... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4538480 | Bicycle pedal and shoe To enable a cyclist to provide 360° of driving force on each bicycle pedal, the cyclist's shoe is formed with a pair of lugs that mate with receivers formed on a bicycle pedal. The shoe is connected and disconnected to the pedal by a simple edgewise move... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4512213 | Speed reducer The speed reducing mechanism is of simple construction and is easily adapted for providing different ratios of speed reduction, particularly a high ratio of speed reduction. The mechanism comprises inner and outer gears in planar engagement and a non-rota... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4454497 | Automobile brake pedal control A counterbalancing mechanism for applying an upward force to the brake pedal (37) operable by the left foot of the driver of an automobile, comprising an actuator rod (66) transmitting force from a pressure-actuated diaphragm (74) to said pedal (37) to co... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4445397 | Foot conforming pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle, which comprises a pedal shaft and a pedal body, the pedal body having a first foot bearing body which is formed in a frame-like shape and has a front foot bearing surface and a rear foot bearing surface, and a second foot bearing bo... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4442732 | Pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle, having a pedal body and a bearing mechanism for rotatably supporting the pedal body to a crank arm, the pedal body being equipped with a toe clip and a toe strap. The pedal body is displaced with respect to the bearing mechanism and... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4298210 | Device allowing a safety connection between the pedal of a bicycle and the shoe worn by the cyclist A device for providing a positive pushing or pulling connection between a bicycle pedal and the shoe worn by the cyclist, which includes a cylindrically projecting assembly to be attached to the pedal and a cylindrically recessed assembly to be fitted int... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4172392 | Pedal actuated bicycle brake with coordinating support stand In a bicycle having the usual main shaft with a pedal crank normal thereto, a pedal assembly wherein the foot support may be in the same plane as a shaft secured to the pedal crank or below same, such latter being of the underslung type. A toe clip and a ... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4103563 | Method and structure for orienting a bicycle pedal A bicycle pedal which has an upper surface to be engaged by the sole of a shoe of a cyclist and a toe clip for extending around the toe region of the shoe is supported for free rotary movement at all times with respect to a shaft carried by a rotary crank... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4033199 | Toe clip for pedals A toe clip for the pedals of bicycles or other pedal vehicles. The toe clip is formed from a flat cutout metal blank which is suitably bent to form the usual toe receiving space between the toe supporting portion and a turned back portion. For fastening t... | 07/05/1977 |
