Patent ID: 8516922
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bicycle pedal assembly comprising: a pedal body rotatably coupled to a pedal shaft, a bore receiving the pedal shaft passing through the pedal body; the pedal shaft having a first end coupled to a bicycle crank arm and a second end, a restricting shoulder having an inner surface extends outwardly from the second end of the shaft, a conical transition region formed on the pedal shaft at the first end thereof; a sleeve bearing positioned within the bore, so as to rotatably support the pedal shaft thereinside, the sleeve is formed with an outer member facing the second end of the shaft and an inner member facing the crank arm; a frustro-conical stop adapted for engagement with the conical transition region of the pedal shaft, said stop having an inner face and an outer face positioned on the shaft at the first end thereof; and said inner face of the frustro-conical stop has an outer periphery being substantially smaller than an outer periphery of the outer face of the frustro-conical stop, the outer face rotatably engages the inner member of the sleeve and the inner face faces the crank arm; wherein the inner surface of the restricting shoulder rotatably engages the outer member of the sleeve bearing, so that the second end of the shaft is movably connected to the pedal body without assistance of any fasteners.