Patent ID: 6341540
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
A clipless bicycle pedal system comprising:a cleat having front and rear edges and engagement portions at said front and rear edges such that said front and rear engagement portions are spaced from one another a first given distance; a pedal including a pedal body and at least one plate, the pedal body having an axis, a first side, and a second side generally opposite said first side, said first and second sides each defining a plane parallel to said axis, said planes being spaced from and on generally opposed sides of said axis; means attaching said plate to said first side of said pedal body; said plate having a central portion on said first side of said body and a plurality of arm portions, said arm portions extending away from said central portion toward said second plane, said arm portions each terminating in an end portion on said second side of said pedal body, said end portions being movable away from one another upon application of a given force, said arm portions extending away from said central portion such that at least two of said end portions are separated by a second distance that generally corresponds to said first given distance, said arm portions of said plate extending around said body so that said end portions capture said engagement portions of said cleat therebetween, thereby releasably holding the cleat to the pedal body and providing a step-in, twist out attachment of the cleat and pedal.