Patents by Inventor Antonio Rapisarda

Antonio Rapisarda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Device for interconnecting a bicycle pedal and a cycling shoe
    Patent number: 4864887
    Abstract: A device for interconnecting a bicycle pedal and a cycling shoe includes a block applied to the sole of the shoe and incorporating a spring bolt which is slidable lengthwise of the sole of the shoe in the plane of the block and is adapted to snap-engage in a slot formed in a fixed flange projecting upwardly from the rear end of the pedal. The bolt can be disengaged from the slot of the pedal by a lateral rotation of the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Inventor: Antonio Rapisarda
  • Device for connecting a bicycle pedal to a cycling shoe
    Patent number: 4646586
    Abstract: The device is for connecting a bicycle pedal with a cage structure to a cycling shoe with a stud which is attached beneath the sole and has a transverse groove for engaging the rear cross member of the pedal. The device includes a stop member carried by the stud of the shoe and a bolt locking member which is carried by the pedal and is arranged to cooperate with the stop member so as to keep the stud in engagement with the rear cross member of the pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Inventor: Antonio Rapisarda