Patent ID: 6142499
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B62J,Y10T

Abstract:
A footrest assembly of a bicycle, said footrest assembly comprising:a pivoting seat provided in one side thereof with a retaining portion which is in turn provided with a fastening hole, said pivoting seat provided in other side thereof with a stepped through hole, said pivoting seat further provided with a pivot hole extending through an upper side thereof and a lower side thereof, said pivoting seat being fastened with a rear fork tip of the bicycle such that said retaining portion of said pivoting seat is retained in a retaining slot of the rear fork tip, and that said fastening hole of said pivoting seat is fitted over a spindle of the rear fork tip;a rod for supporting the foot of a person and provided at a pivoting end thereof with a pivoting hole corresponding in location to said pivot hole of said pivoting seat, said pivoting end provided with a locating slot, said rod further provided in an outer surface thereof with a plurality of ring-retaining slots and embossed portions, with each embossed portion being located between two of said ring-retaining slots, said rod being fastened at said pivoting end thereof with said pivoting seat by a pivot which is received in said pivot hole of said pivoting seat and said pivoting hole of said pivoting end of said rod, said rod being located by a locating bolt in conjunction with a spring such that said locating bolt is located in said locating slot of said pivoting end of said rod via said stepped through hole of said pivoting seat;a fastening piece provided with outer threads and a protrusion and fastened with a free end of said rod such that said outer threads are engaged with inner threads of said free end of said rod;an outer cover provided with a retaining slot corresponding in location to said protrusion of said fastening piece, and a protruded edge, said outer cover being fastened with said fastening piece in such a way that said retaining slot of said outer cover retains said protrusion of said fastening piece, said outer cover being coated with a fluorescent material; anda plurality of C-shaped rings each being retained in one of said ring-retaining slots of said rod, said C-shaped rings being coated with a fluorescent material.