Patent ID: 6415682
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: F16D,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A pedal assembly comprising:a shaft having a pedal mounting end portion; a pedal having a shaft mounting end portion and a foot engaging end portion, said shaft mounting end portion being spaced from said foot engaging end portion; said pedal mounting end portion being coupled to said shaft mounting end portion; and at least one wedge slidably engaging said pedal mounting end portion and said shaft mounting end portion to couple said pedal to said shaft and to allow said shaft and said pedal to move together while resisting relative rotation; wherein the shaft comprises first and second threadedly interconnected shaft sections, the first shaft section including said pedal mounting end portion; and wherein said second shaft section has a threaded hollow interior; and said first shaft section has a threaded end portion opposite to the pedal mounting end portion which is threadedly inserted into the hollow interior of said second shaft section.