Patent ID: 7351901
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A bearing device for a pedal assembly to stabilize movement of a recoil spring in the pedal assembly, the bearing device comprising: (a) a positioning block including a side face, a first hole, a second hole, a protruding portion formed on and protruding from the side face of the positioning block and having a transverse bottom surface, and a first bearing cutout defined in the transverse bottom surface of the protruding portion of the positioning block, the first hole communicating with the first bearing cutout; (b) a connecting block including a transverse top surface, a lower portion, a connecting hole defined to align with the second hole of the positioning block, a second bearing cutout defined in the transvere top surface of the connecting block to communicate with the first bearing cutout of the positioning block, an engagement hole defined in the lower portion for engagement with the recoil spring of the pedal assembly, the transverse top surface abutting the transverse bottom surface of the protruding portion to keep the connecting block from rotating relative to the positioning block; (c) a bearing securely mounted in the first cutout and the second cutout and having a through hole aligned with the first hole of the positioning block; (d) a first threaded bolt extending through the aligned first hole and the through hole for secure engagement of the bearing inside the positioning block; and (e) a second threaded bolt extending into the aligned connecting hole and the second hole of the positioning block to secure engagement between the positioning block and the connecting block.