Patent ID: 9499231
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B62M,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A pedal and cleat assembly comprising: a pedal assembly and a cleat assembly, one of the pedal or cleat assembly comprising first and second retainers configured to be biased to an engagement position for coupling the other one of the pedal or cleat assembly, the other one of the pedal or cleat assembly comprising first and second portions configured to be releasably secured by the first and second retainers in the engagement position, the second portion having first and second urging surfaces; wherein either one or both of the first and second retainers are configured to be urged to a yielding position through forcible contact by one upon the other of the first urging surface and an outer surface of the second retainer, when the pedal assembly and the cleat assembly are not coupled together; wherein either one or both of the first and second retainer are further configured to be urged to the yielding position through forcible contact by one upon the other of the second urging surface and a lateral surface of the second retainer, when the pedal assembly and the cleat assembly are coupled together; wherein the second urging surface is made of a non-metallic material having a measure of hardness that is greater than hardened steel; wherein a shaped recess is formed on an opposing side of the first urging surface; wherein the second urging surface comprises a shaped insert coupled to the shaped recess; and wherein the shaped insert is formed of the non-metallic material.