Patent ID: 6244136
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A43B,B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
A foot cleat for detachably securing a bottom surface of a cyclist's shoe to a bicycle pedal assembly, the bottom surface of the cyclist's shoe having screw holes, the bicycle pedal assembly having:a pedal body having a central tubular portion that extends in a transverse direction and that is disposed rotatably on a bicycle pedal shaft, and right and left tread walls that extend in a longitudinal direction and that are spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction, the right and left tread walls defining with the central tubular portion a first engaging surface, anda cleat engaging member including front and rear anchor members disposed on two opposite sides relative to the central tubular portion in the longitudinal direction, the rear anchor member being pivotally mounted around an axis oriented in the transverse direction and having a grip portion distal to the axis, and a biasing member disposed to bias the grip portion to turn around the axis to move toward the front anchor member, said foot cleat comprising:a foot cleat body having a second engaging major surface adapted for facing toward the first engaging surface, and front and rear engaging portions adapted to be engaged respectively in the front and rear anchor members in such a manner that said rear engaging portion is inserted in the grip portion against a biasing force of the biasing member to clamp said foot cleat body between the front and rear anchor members, said foot cleat body having two lateral portions symmetrical to each other relative to a central line parallel to the longitudinal direction such that when said second engaging major surface is brought to face toward the first engaging surface, said lateral portions will face toward the right and left tread walls respectively, said foot cleat body being formed with an elongate lock slot extending in the transverse direction, and two lock holes provided in two opposite sides relative to said elongate lock slot and aligned with the central line;two friction members respectively disposed in said lateral portions, and extending outwardly of said second engaging major surface so as to be adapted to abut against the right and left tread walls respectively to prevent slippage of said foot cleat body relative to the pedal body; andscrew fasteners passed through at least one of said elongate lock slot and said lock holes in such a manner that said screw fasteners are adjustably positioned at said elongate lock slot, said elongate lock slot being adapted for registering with the screw holes in the bottom surface of the cyclist's shoe so as to be engaged selectively and threadedly in the corresponding ones of the screw holes.