Patent ID: 7503133
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bicycle shoe cleat comprising: an attachment portion having a front end, a rear end, an upper sole side facing in a first direction and a lower pedal side facing in a second direction which is substantially opposite to the first direction; a front coupling portion extending from the front end, the front coupling portion having a front coupling surface facing in the first direction and a front stop surface facing in a forward direction; and a rear coupling portion extending from the rear end, the rear coupling portion having a rear coupling surface facing in the first direction and a rear stop surface facing in a rearward direction with a low force rear corner abutment formed at one lateral end of the rear stop surface and a high force rear corner abutment formed at the other lateral end of the rear stop surface, the front and rear coupling portions being configured to define a pivot axis of the cleat with the high force rear corner abutment being spaced farther from a centerline of the cleat that includes the pivot axis of the cleat than the low force rear corner abutment.