Patent ID: 8919222
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: A63B,B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An article of manufacture for positioning a human foot on a bicycle pedal to aid a human in operating a bicycle having such a bicycle pedal, wherein the article comprises: (a) a platform upon which the human's foot can be placed, the platform having an upper and a lower surface, distal and proximal ends respectively corresponding to the toes and heel of the human's foot, and a ridge extending approximately vertically from the platform's upper surface around the proximal end of the platform to aid in retaining the human's heel at the proximal end of the platform when positioned on the upper surface of the platform; (b) a distal plate adjustably connectable to the distal end of the lower surface of the platform, the distal plate having a distal edge and a proximal edge parallel with the distal end and proximal end of the platform, and (c) a proximal plate adjustably connectable to the proximal end of the lower surface of the platform, the proximal plate having a distal edge and a proximal edge parallel with the distal end and proximal end of the platform, wherein the distal plate and the proximal plate extend toward each other when the lower surface of the platform is positioned on the pedal by engaging the pedal between the lower surface of the platform and the upper surfaces of the distal plate and proximal plate so that the distal plate and proximal plate are adjustably connected to the platform to secure the pedal to the lower surface of the platform and allow the human's foot to be positioned and maintained to the upper surface of the platform as the bicycle pedal is rotated and wherein (d) one but no more than one threaded bolt extends through the distal plate into a corresponding threaded receptacle in the lower surface of the platform to allow the distal plate to be adjustably positioned against the pedal and one but no more than one threaded bolt extends through the proximal plate into a corresponding threaded receptacle in the lower surface of the platform to allow the proximal plate to be adjustably positioned against the pedal.