Patent ID: 6877399
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A flip-flop bicycle pedal, comprising: a. a main body pivotable about a transverse axis and having a spindle bolt for connecting to a bicycle, a top side and a bottom side; b. said top side having a first top toe cleat clamp which conforms to a bottom of a road type bicycle shoe cleat, the first top toe cleat clamp having a front recess for receiving a front tongue of the road type bicycle shoe cleat, said top side also having a first top rear spring-loaded retaining plate pivotable on said main body, the first top rear spring-loaded retaining plate having a recess for receiving a rear tongue of the road type bicycle shoe cleat and when a force is applied to the first top rear spring-loaded retaining plate, the first top rear spring-loaded retaining plate moves away from said main body such that the rear tongue engages the recess of the first top rear spring-loaded retaining plate, where the first top rear spring-loaded retaining plate springs back into a locking position, and thereby locks the rear tongue of the road type bicycle shoe cleat thereto; and c. said bottom side having a second bottom toe cleat clamp which is smaller than said first top toe cleat clamp of said top side and conforms to a bottom of a mountain bicycle type shoe cleat, the second bottom toe cleat clamp of said bottom side having a front locking member located adjacent to said front top rear spring-loaded retaining plate of said top side for receiving a front tongue of the mountain bicycle type shoe cleat, said bottom side also having a second bottom rear spring-loaded retaining member pivotable on said main body such that a rear tongue of the mountain bicycle type shoe cleat engages inside a recess of the second bottom rear spring-loaded retaining plate of said bottom side, where the second bottom rear spring-loaded plate of said bottom side springs back into a locking position, and thereby locks the rear tongue of the mountain bicycle type shoe cleat thereto.