Patent ID: 6453771
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
A bicycle pedal comprising:a pedal spindle having a center longitudinal axis of rotation; a pedal body rotatably coupled to said pedal spindle, said pedal body having a first cleat engagement mechanism coupled to a first side of said pedal body to form a first cleat receiving area, said first cleat engagement mechanism being movably coupled to said pedal body, said first cleat engagement mechanism including a clamping member that is movable from a clamping position back to said clamping position; and a tread cage fixedly coupled to said pedal body to rotate therewith about said pedal spindle, said tread cage having a first tread surface located on said first side of said pedal body, said tread cage being at least partially constructed of a resilient material to selectively deform to provide angular deflection of a portion of said tread cage relative to said pedal body about said center longitudinal axis of rotation, said first tread surface of said tread cage being arranged relative to said first side of said pedal body in a first position prior to said angular deflection of said portion of said tread cage relative to said pedal body and said first tread surface of said tread cage being arranged relative to said first side of said pedal body in a second position after said angular deflection of said portion of said tread cage relative to said pedal body, said first tread surface of said tread cage being arranged relative to said first cleat engagement mechanism such that said first tread surface of said tread cage is elastically deformed in an angular direction relative to said center axis of rotation and said clamping member of said first cleat engagement mechanism moves relative to said pedal body during an engagement process of said first cleat engagement mechanism, said clamping member being arranged and configured relative to said tread cage to move from said clamping position without elastically deforming said tread cage.