Pedals Patents (Class 74/594.4)
  • Patent number: 12030587
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a pedal for use on a device such as a bicycle or stationary bicycle are provided. A pedal may include a pedal body member having an internal cavity. The pedal may include an axle having a shaft adapted to extend into the internal cavity. A sliding bearing block may be secured to a distal end of the axle shaft. The pedal body member may be adapted for transverse or side-to-side rotatable movement relative to a longitudinal axis of the axle shaft. The pedal body member may be self-centering and include one or more springs to apply force to move the pedal body member toward a home or resting position relative to the axle shaft. The pedal may be adapted so that the user's foot can be placed on either a top surface or a bottom surface of the pedal body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Inventor: Kenneth Belknap
  • Patent number: 11939027
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal is provided with a pedal shaft, and a body part and an end cap. The pedal shaft has a center axis. The body part is rotatably supported by the pedal shaft around the center axis. The body part has a pedal shaft receiving bore with a first opening and a second opening. The first opening receives the pedal shaft along the center axis. The end cap is adjustably attached to the body part at the second opening to adjust a position of the pedal shaft within the pedal shaft receiving bore in an axial direction with respect to the center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Inoue, Tatsuya Watanabe, Atsuhiro Emura
  • Patent number: 11794851
    Abstract: A spacer is provided for adjusting the tread of a bicycle pedal. The sole can fit to its tread force receiving surface without causing damage to a user's foot or shoe. The non-slipping effect is high. A spacer is detachable from the main body of a bicycle pedal and includes an elastic material for adjusting a height from a deck surface and, when tread force is applied to the elastic material, is pushed down in the direction of thickness according to the tread force, and the tip of a stud pin attached to the main body of the pedal is exposed more from the spacer. The detachable spacer can cover and protect a large portion of the exposed part of the stud pin when no foot is placed on the pedal, and when a foot is placed on the pedal, a stud pin protrudes to provide the non-slipping effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Shinji Marui
  • Patent number: 11794850
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a pedal for use on a device such as a bicycle or stationary bicycle are provided. A pedal may include a pedal body member having an internal cavity. The pedal may include an axle having a shaft adapted to extend into the internal cavity. A sliding bearing block may be secured to a distal end of the axle shaft. The pedal body member may be adapted for transverse or side-to-side rotatable movement relative to a longitudinal axis of the axle shaft. The pedal body member may be self-centering and include one or more springs to apply force to move the pedal body member toward a home or resting position relative to the axle shaft. The pedal may be adapted so that the user's foot can be placed on either a top surface or a bottom surface of the pedal body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Kenneth Belknap
  • Patent number: 11565768
    Abstract: A pedal thickness supplementary device is provided. The pedal thickness supplementary device includes two supplementary assemblies and a plurality of fasteners. The two supplementary assemblies disposed on two corresponding sides of the pedal respectively, in which the two supplementary assemblies clamp and couple to the pedal, so that the thickness of the two supplementary assemblies clamping to the pedal is thicker than the thickness of the pedal. Further, each of the two supplementary assemblies includes two anti-slip portions, a plurality of first fasten grooves, a plurality of second fasten grooves and a through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: CYCLINGDEAL USA, INC.
    Inventor: Haidong Gu
  • Patent number: 11433969
    Abstract: A cycling pedal assembly consisting of a body configured to spin, slide, and pivot on a horizontal rotational axis formed by an axle, roller bearing, and spherical rolling joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: William Ryan Hickernell
  • Patent number: 11401001
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal structure includes a pedal body, two reflectors, two first anti-slip plates and two second anti-slip plates. The pedal body has a first tread and a second tread. An outer edge of each of two opposite sides of the first tread and the second tread is formed with a recess. A part of each reflector is embedded in one of the recesses. The two first anti-slip plates are separately mounted on the opposite sides of the first tread and the second tread by first screws. Each first anti-slip plate presses one of the reflectors. The two second anti-slip plates are separately mounted on the opposite sides of the first anti-slip plates by second screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventor: Chin-Long Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11364969
    Abstract: A pedal comprises a spindle, a pedal body, and traction pins located in the pedal body. The pedal body rotates around the spindle. The pedal body has two surfaces configured to receive a shoe. Traction pins pass through openings in the pedal body and extend beyond the surface of the pedal body to form a platform for the rider's shoe. The heads of the traction pins are shaped to help secure the rider's shoe on the pedal. The traction pins are secured in the pedal body by fasteners that interact with the traction pins via holes positioned perpendicular to the traction pin openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Andrew McKee
  • Patent number: 11247748
    Abstract: A pedal includes a pedal body and a shaft. The pedal body has a shaft hole and a ball bearing disposed in the shaft hole. The ball bearing has an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve. The shaft has a locking end with a large diameter and a pivoting end with a small diameter. The pivoting end has a thread section screwed by a fixing nut which presses the inner sleeve of the ball bearing. The outer sleeve is fixed by a cap mounted in an opening of the shaft hole. The shaft is received in the shaft hole and fixed by the fixing nut. The shaft axially passes through the ball bearing. An end of the fixing nut is integrally formed with a flange to press the inner sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Chin-Long Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11191995
    Abstract: A stationary exercise machine according to the present disclosure may include a frame, a crankshaft rotatably supported by the frame, first and second lower linkages, and first and second crank arms connected to opposite sides of the crankshaft such that rotation of either of the crank arms causes rotation of the crankshaft. The lower linkages may be operatively connected to the crankshaft and to a respective one of first and second pedals. Each of the lower linkages may include a reciprocating member operatively connecting one of the pedals with one of the crank arms. Each of the lower linkages may include an adjustable linkage connected between the reciprocating member and the respective crank arm, the adjustable linkage may vary a distance between an output end of the reciprocating member and an input end of the crank arm. Each of the pedals may be pivotally connected to the respective reciprocating members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Nautilus, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd D. Anderson, Marcus L. Marjama, Benjamin A. Browning
  • Patent number: 11124265
    Abstract: A clipless pedal includes a pedal body having a tubular part mounted to an axle. The tubular part divides the pedal body into a first portion and a second portion. A tongue extends from the inside of the first portion. A board is formed between the tubular part and the inside of the second portion of the pedal body. A clip is connected to the pedal body and includes a base and an engaging which is connected to the base. The first end of the baes is fixed to the tongue by two first bolts from the top of the base. The second end of the base is fixed to the board by two second bolds which extend through the board and are connected to the underside of the second end of the base. The base of the clip can bear high torque applied to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventor: Ya-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 10822050
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a pedal system having a cuff for retaining a foot or footwear at the pedal in a manner that supports different sizes and form factors of feet or footwear. The pedal system has a rod secured to a pedal in a rotatable manner and the cuff is coupled to the rod. A lever may be coupled to the rod in a manner where engagement of the lever by the user's foot or footwear affects the rod and thus, a position of the cuff relative to the user's foot or footwear. The lever and the cuff may retain the user's foot or footwear at the pedal in an engaged mode and release the user's foot or footwear from the top surface in a disengaged mode. The pedal system is switchable between the engaged mode and the disengaged mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Vectus Sport
    Inventors: Gregory William Davis, Robert Edward Glaspie
  • Patent number: 10787226
    Abstract: A pedal includes a pedal body and a step-in assembly. The step-in assembly has a projected area less than that of the pedal body and is fixed on a platform of the pedal body. The step-in assembly has a frame with a U-shape, a front fastener integrally formed at a closed end of the frame in one-piece, and a rear fastener pivotedly connected to an open end of the frame. A protrusion is aslant extended from each of two opposite sides of the frame. The two protrusions are symmetrically arranged to face to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SCADA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 10780942
    Abstract: A pedal structure includes a pedal body, a first bearing, a stopping element, a central axle, and a fixing element. The pedal body has a receiving space, and a fixing hole is formed at an end of the receiving space. A first stepped face is formed around the fixing hole. The first bearing is received in the receiving space and abuts against the first stepped face. The stopping element is received in the receiving space and abuts against the first bearing and is engaged with the inner wall of the receiving space. The central axle is inserted through the stopping element and the first bearing. The fixing element is inserted through the fixing hole to engage with the central axle to pull the central axle toward the first bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventor: Chung-I Chen
  • Patent number: 10703434
    Abstract: A cycling shoe fixing device and a bicycle are provided. The cycling shoe fixing device includes a brake sensing module, a cycling shoe releasing module and a power supply module. The brake sensing module is disposed inside a brake handle of the bicycle. The brake sensor of the brake sensing module can sense the braking action of the brake handle to generate a sensing signal. The cycling shoe releasing module is disposed inside the pedal module of the bicycle. Upon receipt of the sensing signal, a driving unit can drive the engagement unit according to the sensing signal, to make the cycling shoes separable from the pedal module. With the configuration, the cycling shoes can be released automatically in response to subconscious action, to prevent from risk that the rider takes off the cycling shoes too late.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Bryan Weiluen Kao
  • Patent number: 10675506
    Abstract: An embedded magnetic induction pedal device adapted to be mountable to a bicycle pedal crank, which includes a pedal body, a bearing, a pedal axle, a magnetic induction unit, a permanent magnet unit, a processing unit, a transmission device, and a power supply unit. The pedal body is formed with an axle hole in which the magnetic induction unit is arranged. The pedal axle is received in the axle hole. The eccentric seat is mounted to the pedal axle. The permanent magnet unit is retained in the eccentric seat and is set at a position that is deviated from an axis of the pedal axle so that during a relative motion between the permanent magnet unit and the magnetic induction unit, the magnetic induction unit detects a variation of the magnetic field, based on which the processing unit calculate and determine operation data of the pedal crank that are transmitted by the transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Bion Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Lun Chen
  • Patent number: 10627848
    Abstract: The footwear-protecting gear shift cover is a semi-rigid structure. The footwear-protecting gear shift cover is configured for use with a motorcycle. The motorcycle is further defined with a gear shifting pedal. The gear shifting pedal is further defined with a lever and a crank. The footwear-protecting gear shift cover attaches to the gear shifting pedal of a motorcycle. The footwear-protecting gear shift cover attaches to the crank of the gear shifting pedal. The footwear-protecting gear shift cover comprises a protective structure and a motorcycle. The protective structure is a rectilinear block structure. The rectilinear block structure of the protective structure comprises two parallel planar surfaces in diametric opposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Jeremi Massey
  • Patent number: 10500435
    Abstract: The pedal comprises a base (1) on which to place a user's foot and a transverse hole (8) for a rotation shaft, characterised in that it comprises at least one element (4) which is less dense than water arranged above said transverse hole (8) for a rotation shaft. It makes it possible for the base on which the foot is placed to always remain in an optimal position when the device is placed in water and before the user places his or her foot thereon, allowing comfortable placement of the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: MANUFACTURAS Y TRANSFORMADOS AB, S.L.
    Inventors: Antoni Balsells Mercade, Santiago Lucas Serra
  • Patent number: 10279863
    Abstract: A double clamp clipless pedal includes a pedal body, a main shaft, and a clamp assembly. The pedal body has a first surface and a second surface. The clamp assembly is provided with a front clamp and a rear clamp rotatably disposed on two sides of the main shaft, such that the front clamp and the second clamp permanently rotate toward the main shaft for engaging a shoe cleat. The front clamp and the rear clamp are allowed to automatically swing together with the shoe cleat movement for maintaining the engagement. The front and rear clamps are able to resiliently and rotationally open, whereby the shoe cleat is easily clamped and disclamped by the front and rear clamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: RQ INC.
    Inventor: Jordan Liao
  • Patent number: 10246160
    Abstract: A pedal for use in pedal exercise equipment such as a bicycle, in which a sole is stably placed on a pedal body while the stepping angle of the sole is adjusted in the right and left directions within a predetermined range. The pedal includes a pedal body; a plurality of brake pads provided at a predetermined interval from each other on the front surface and the rear surface of the pedal body such that one side surface of each of the plurality of brake pads is in contact with the front surface or the rear surface of the pedal body; and inclination control plates respectively positioned at the front side and the rear side of the pedal body, and having a plurality of brake mounting grooves which are formed on one side surface thereof and into which the brake pads are inserted and fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventor: Yoo Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 10167035
    Abstract: A blow molded toy cycle has a female bearing area with tapered and recess sections. A fork has a corresponding male bearing area that includes a tapered section and an annular protrusion section. A protrusion spaced at a distance from the annular protrusion extends from the shaft and has a surface to contact a top surface of the body to secure the fork when the male and female bearing areas are in contact. The fork has integrally formed tabs that to bend around an axle to form a bearing area for the axle that allows the axle to rotate within the fork. A blow molded pedal attaches to a section of the axle and has a series of ribs disposed between side sections to form a bearing area that allows the pedal to rotate around the axle. Two rear and one front wheels attach to the body and fork respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Custom-Pak, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Anderson, Andrew James McDonnough, Pamela Jo Naeve, Duane David Franzen, Jr., Alan Walter Knapper, Michael Grinnall
  • Patent number: 10106222
    Abstract: In one example aspect, a pedal apparatus is disclosed. The pedal apparatus may include a first portion. The first portion may be configured to secure a second portion that may be attached to a footwear. The first portion may be different than the second portion. The pedal apparatus may also include at least one actuator that may be configured to apply one or more variable pressures on the second portion, which may be based one or more movements of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Inventor: Jakob Kai Teksler
  • Patent number: 10065704
    Abstract: A pedal includes an axle connected with a crank shaft. An axle seat is rotatably connected to the axle and a pedal unit is connected to the axle seat. At least one torque detection sensor is connected to at least one end of the axle seat by the least one fixing unit. When the pedal unit is applied by a force, the force is transferred to the at least one torque detection sensor via the axle seat. The at least one torque detection sensor generates a signal corresponding to the force and the signal is transferred to at least one signal transmitting module. The signal is used to control the output of the assistance system of the electric bike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Inventor: Chiu-Hsiang Lo
  • Patent number: 10023263
    Abstract: The pedal of bicycle includes a frame and a cushion pad. The frame includes a frame portion enclosing at least one hollow portion. The frame portion has a first face and a second face. The hollow portion penetrates the first face and the second face. A portion of the first face most remote from the second face defines a first imaginary plane, and a portion of the second face most remote from the first face defines a second imaginary plane. The cushion pad is made of elastic material and is embedded in the hollow portion. The cushion pad has a third face and a fourth face. The third face corresponds to the first face, and the fourth face corresponds to the second face. The third face is protruded above the first imaginary plane, and the fourth face is protruded above the second imaginary plane normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: John Wang
  • Patent number: 9963194
    Abstract: A pedal for a bicycle or an exercise bike contains: a body. The body includes a road-bike stepping assembly, a connection assembly, two positioning protrusions secured on two sides of the connection assembly, respectively, and a plurality of locking orifices defined on the connection assembly. The connection assembly is screwed with a mountain-bike stepping assembly by way of multiple screws, the mountain-bike stepping assembly includes two engaging trenches mating with the two positioning protrusions, individually, and the mountain-bike stepping assembly also includes a plurality of through apertures cooperating with the plurality of locking orifices, respectively. The connection assembly is screwed with a coupling plate by using the multiple screws, the coupling plate includes two retaining grooves mating with the two positioning protrusions, respectively, and the coupling plate also includes multiple openings cooperating with the plurality of locking orifices, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Chin-Long Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9957014
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal contains: a frame, a connection seat, an engagement block, a fitting sleeve, a fixing column, and a torsion spring. The frame includes a first orifice, a second orifice, and a trench. The connection seat includes two retaining sets, a circular tube, and two troughs. The engagement block is engaged in the trench, and the fitting sleeve is fitted with the first orifice. The fixing column is connected with a bearing and a washer and is screwed with a screw nut by using a threaded section of the fixing column. The torsion spring includes a first extending segment and a second extending segment, and the engagement block includes two shoulders facing the connection seat. Furthermore, the connection seat includes multiple protrusions facing and mating with the two shoulders so as to limit a rotation of the connection seat and the two retaining sets in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: Chin-Long Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9896151
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal contains: a body, a plurality of self-lubricating bearings, a connection shaft, a tapered sleeve, and a threaded sleeve. The body includes a through hole configured to accommodate the connection shaft. The connection shaft includes a first taper section and a first screwing section fitting with the tapered sleeve and the threaded sleeve. A second taper section of the tapered sleeve mates with the first tapered section of the connection shaft, the threaded sleeve includes a second screwing section screwing with the first screwing section of the connection shaft, and the threaded sleeve pushes the tapered sleeve. The body of fixed size cooperates with the tapered sleeve of fixed size, multiple connection shafts of various sizes, and multiple threaded sleeves of various sizes so as to adjust a span of the bicycle pedal, and the connection shaft is in connection with the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Inventor: Chin-Long Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9896171
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for binding a shoe (2) to a foot rest (3) of a rowing boat, said shoe (2) having a sole (21) and said foot rest (3) being likeable to a plate having an underside (9) and a top surface (8). The main feature of a binding system according to the invention is that it comprises at least one mobile stop (6) projecting from the top surface (8) and a rigid actuating lever (4) projecting from the underside (9), and in that said lever (4) is connected to said at least one stop (6) in such a way that movement of said lever (4) causes said at least one stop (6) to move between a deployed position in which it becomes lodged in a recess (22) in the sole (21), and a retracted position in which it leaves said recess (22) and allows the shoe (2) to be detached from the foot rest (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Inventor: Thierry Mano
  • Patent number: 9802672
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal adapted for use with a plurality of different shoe cleats each having a respective cleat configuration. The bicycle pedal includes a front hook adapted to be engageable with a first portion of a shoe cleat, a cleat contact surface coupled to the front hook and adapted to be engageable with a second portion of the shoe cleat, and a rear hook coupled to the cleat contact surface and adapted to be engageable with a third portion of the shoe cleat. The front hook, cleat contact surface, and rear hook define an engagement configuration complimentary to the cleat configuration and are configured such that the engagement configuration is selectively adjustable to conform to the cleat configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
  • Patent number: 9653652
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible display apparatus having an improved light extracting efficiency and a method of manufacturing the flexible display apparatus. The flexible display apparatus includes a flexible substrate having a rippled surface, a pixel electrode on the flexible substrate and having a rippled surface, an intermediate layer on the pixel electrode and including a light emission layer, and an opposing electrode facing the pixel electrode. A method of manufacturing the flexible display apparatus includes applying a tensile force to a flexible substrate, forming a pixel electrode on the flexible substrate, removing the tensile force applied to the flexible substrate to form a rippled surface in the pixel electrode, forming an intermediate layer including an light emission layer on the pixel electrode, and forming an opposing electrode facing the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Woo Shin, Youn-Sun Kim, Seul-Ong Kim, Jung-Sub Lee, Naoyuki Ito, Chang-Woong Chu
  • Patent number: 9481094
    Abstract: An arm member has: a first rod and a second rod each of which has a rod side joint portion which is assembled with the counterpart joint portion; and a connecting member which interconnects the two rods. The assembled state of the rod side joint portion with the counterpart joint portions is released by separating the two rods from each other for a predetermined distance or more. The connecting member includes: a first connecting piece disposed on the first rod; a second connecting piece disposed on the second rod; a spring member which is installed between the two connecting pieces and biases the two rods in directions to approach each other; and a regulating member that regulates displacement of the two rods in the departing directions, so that the distance between the two rods becomes less than the predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akifumi Hirano
  • Patent number: 9415832
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal comprises a pedal axle, a pedal body, a first sub member, a first clamping member, a second clamping member, a biasing structure, and a restricting structure. The first sub member is movable relative to the pedal body about a first pivot axis between a first position and a second position. The first clamping member is movable relative to the first sub member about a second pivot axis between a third position and a fourth position. The restricting structure is configured to restrict the first sub member from pivoting about the first pivot axis relative to the pedal body toward the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akira Inoue, Takuro Yamane
  • Patent number: 9327800
    Abstract: A spindle structure for a pedal includes a pedal body having a through hole formed from one end thereof to another end thereof, two ends of the through hole respectively defined as a first end opening and a second end opening; and a spindle body assembled on the pedal body, the spindle body having an insert portion and a threaded portion respectively defined at two ends thereof, the insert portion inserted into the through hole of the pedal body, a tip portion of the insert portion defined as a positioning portion, a periphery of the positioning portion gradually widened toward the second end opening, the threaded portion exposed from the first end opening, the positioning portion exposed from the second end opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventor: Chung-I Chen
  • Patent number: 9175802
    Abstract: A support is provided for use with computer devices. The support is made of a flexible material and incorporates an oval axial cross-section along with curved inner walls to provide a cushion. The support may be placed adjacent to a computer keyboard or mouse to function as a wrist rest. Additionally, the support may be used as supporting legs on a lap desk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: FELLOWES, INC.
    Inventor: Marcus Hudd
  • Patent number: 9127969
    Abstract: An apparatus for pedaling measurement is presented. The apparatus comprises a casing arranged to be attached to a crank of a cycle. The casing comprises a signal processing circuitry configured to process a measurement signal related to pedaling. The casing further comprises a protrusion arranged to be disposed at least partially into a hole of a spindle of a pedal, wherein the protrusion provides the apparatus with a mechanic support with respect to the spindle and an electric connection between the signal processing circuitry and a measurement circuitry comprised in the spindle. Furthermore, there is provided a cycling apparatus comprising the above-mentioned apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: POLAR ELECTRO OY
    Inventors: Olli Kokkoneva, Visa Rauta
  • Publication number: 20150143949
    Abstract: Provided is a semi-fixed type shoe-fixing shaft that includes a shaft rotatably mounted on a crank, a ratchet pawl swingably installed on the shaft, a ratchet engaging tooth fixed to the crank so as to catch the ratchet pawl, a ratchet spring fixed to the shaft so as to swing the ratchet pawl, a ratchet control lever connected to the ratchet spring and slidably installed on the shaft, and a shoe fixing hook fixed to the shaft. The shoe fixing hook and a fastener fixed to a cycling shoe are coupled. Thereby, the cycling shoe and the shaft are fixed, and a force for stretching an ankle is transmitted through the cycling shoe and the shaft as a force for rotating the crank. Muscles around a calf for moving the ankle can be used as a rotational force for the crank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Yuichiro Koike
  • Publication number: 20150122078
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal includes a pedal body, a spindle and a bushing The pedal body defines an axle hole therein with opposite first and second openings. The spindle is formed in one piece and has an insert portion generally passing through the axle hole of the pedal body, and a threaded portion extending outside the second opening of the pedal body for being secured to a crane arm of a bicycle. The insert portion has a distal end extending outside the first opening and being shaped to include at least one raised bump on a periphery thereof. The bushing is mounted around the insert portion of the spindle and proximate to the first opening of the pedal body. The distal end of the insert portion of the spindle has a diameter through its raised bump greater than an inner diameter of the bushing so as to retain the spindle in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Chung-I Chen
  • Patent number: 9003922
    Abstract: A quick release coupling is incorporated into the drive train of the bicycle to couple the crank to the drive shaft. It includes an axle with a flat keyway facilitating installation. A crank arm has an opening matching the circumference of the shaft other than at the flat area. The opening includes a protrusion engaging the keyway to transmit torque. A land is near an end of the shaft. Each coupling has an opening similar to the opening through each crank arm. The orientation of the coupling is with the flat region aligned with the keyway. In this orientation, the coupling is slid over the end of the shaft until the flat area is aligned over the land. The coupling may be rotated until the flat area is misaligned with the keyway and within the land. In this position, the crank arm is locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Torino, David-Henry Oliver
  • Patent number: 9003921
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bicycle pedal which comprises a body, a platform, and a pin, where the pin comprises a traction spike, a thread, a shoulder and a head. The platform is removable, and the platform is constrained in relation to the body by the pin, where the shoulder and head are used to locate the platform away from the body during tightening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: The Hive Global
    Inventor: David Weagle
  • Publication number: 20150090072
    Abstract: A spindle structure for a pedal includes a pedal body having a through hole formed from one end thereof to another end thereof, two ends of the through hole respectively defined as a first end opening and a second end opening; and a spindle body assembled on the pedal body, the spindle body having an insert portion and a threaded portion respectively defined at two ends thereof, the insert portion inserted into the through hole of the pedal body, a tip portion of the insert portion defined as a positioning portion, a periphery of the positioning portion gradually widened toward the second end opening, the threaded portion exposed from the first end opening, the positioning portion exposed from the second end opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Chung-I Chen
  • Publication number: 20150059521
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bicycle kickstand. The bicycle kickstand includes a crank arm to mount a pedal to a bicycle frame, which has a slot formed in a longitudinal direction thereof, a pedal coupled perpendicular to the slot of the crank arm and configured to rotate in the longitudinal direction of the crank arm, a middle arm received in the slot of the crank arm and having both end portions which are respectively connected to the crank arm and the pedal in order to allow the pedal to be inclined with respect to the crank arm, and a safety pin configured to be inserted through the slot of the crank arm and the pedal in order to support the pedal in a perpendicular state or an inclined state with respect to the crank arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Chang Bok Ko, Kangho Choi
  • Publication number: 20150053045
    Abstract: The invention concerns a flat bicycle pedal made of two half shells (1, 2) connected with each other and a pedal axle (6), whereby each half shell (1, 2) consists of a tread plate (3) and a honey comb-like structure (4) fixedly connected with the respective tread plate (3) and, whereby the honey comb-like structures (4) lie consecutively in assembled condition, each of the half shells (1, 2) in the honeycomb-like structure (4) show sliding bearing half shells (5) for the pedal axle (6) and in each sliding bearing half shell (5) minimum two semicircular grooves (7) are arranged for the acceptance of annular ridges (8) of the pedal axle (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Ali Barjesteh
  • Publication number: 20150047460
    Abstract: A quick release coupling is incorporated into the drive train of the bicycle to couple the crank to the drive shaft. It includes an axle with a flat keyway facilitating installation. A crank arm has an opening matching the circumference of the shaft other than at the flat area. The opening includes a protrusion engaging the keyway to transmit torque. A land is near an end of the shaft. Each coupling has an opening similar to the opening through each crank arm. The orientation of the coupling is with the flat region aligned with the keyway. In this orientation, the coupling is slid over the end of the shaft until the flat area is aligned over the land. The coupling may be rotated until the flat area is misaligned with the keyway and within the land. In this position, the crank arm is locked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: K-Tor LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Torino, David-Henry Oliver
  • Publication number: 20140360314
    Abstract: A crankset and bottom bracket assembly for a bicycle having a spindle. The crankset and bottom bracket assembly comprising a first crank. The first crank comprising a first ratchet mechanism configured for connection to the spindle at a first end. Wherein when the first ratchet mechanism is rotated in a first direction relative to the spindle, the pawl does not engage the tooth and the first crank freewheels relative to the spindle, and wherein when the first ratchet mechanism is rotated in a second direction relative to the spindle, the pawl engages the tooth and rotation of the first crank drives the rotation of the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Mark Bradley Sams
  • Patent number: 8893581
    Abstract: A pedal adjuster which may be used with a pedal device such as a bicycle or stationary bicycle and which allows a user to tilt pedals relative to the horizontal plane in order to accommodate a foot that is everted or inverted relative to the vertical midline of the user's body. The illustrated embodiment of this invention includes an outer tube with a plurality of locking pin holes and a means for attachment to a crank arm, an inner rod housed coaxially within the outer tube and having a means for attachment to a pedal and a means for adjustably positioning the inner rod within the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Inventor: Larry White
  • Publication number: 20140318309
    Abstract: A universal pedal system in which adapter spindles with male threads on each end are mated to a pedal having a female threaded connector in order to provide universal adaptability without increasing pedal width substantially and thus avoiding altering bicycle fit or performance in an undesirable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Henry David Hayes, Sky Lo Yau Kai
  • Publication number: 20140312591
    Abstract: A blow molded toy cycle has a female bearing area with tapered and recess sections. A fork has a corresponding male bearing area that includes a tapered section and an annular protrusion section. A protrusion spaced at a distance from the annular protrusion extends from the shaft and has a surface to contact a top surface of the body to secure the fork when the male and female bearing areas are in contact. The fork has integrally formed tabs that to bend around an axle to form a bearing area for the axle that allows the axle to rotate within the fork. A blow molded pedal attaches to a section of the axle and has a series of ribs disposed between side sections to form a bearing area that allows the pedal to rotate around the axle. Two rear and one front wheels attach to the body and fork respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Anderson, Andrew James McDonnough, Pamela Jo Naeve, Duane David Franzen, JR., Alan Walter Knapper, Michael Grinnall
  • Patent number: 8844404
    Abstract: A pedal with a sensing device includes a spindle, a frame member, a receiving member and a sensing assembly, the frame member having a treading portion and a receiving channel, the receiving channel being adjacent to the treading portion and having an electricity supplier, the receiving member assembled to the frame member, the sensing assembly having a controlling unit electrically connected to the electricity supplier and a sensing unit electrically connected to the controlling unit. Under this arrangement, when the rider treads on the present invention, the pedal rotates relative to the spindle to generate a force and a rotation speed for the pedal; thereby, the force and the rotation speed of the present invention are detected by the sensing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Wellgo Pedal's Corp., Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-I Chen, Chih-Hsiang Shen
  • Publication number: 20140260784
    Abstract: A crank arm system for a cycle is provided including a first crank arm, a second crank arm, a first crank arm end, and a second crank arm end. The first crank arm has a length extending along a first plane. The second crank arm has a length extending along a second plane. The first crank arm end has a pedal coupling portion and a crank arm coupling portion having a length configured to extend along either the first or second plane when coupled to the respective first or second crank arm. The second crank arm end has a pedal coupling portion and a crank arm coupling portion having a length configured to extend along either the first or second plane when coupled to the respective first or second crank arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Arnold Kamler, Sylvester H. Yen
  • Publication number: 20140259705
    Abstract: A pedal assembly for a velocipede is provided. The pedal assembly includes an axle, pedal body, a first drive pin and a first actuator. The axle includes a distal end and a proximal end. The axle defines a first cam groove. The proximal end is configured for releasable attachment to a crankshaft. The pedal body is rotatably coupled with the axle and is rotatable with respect to the axle about an axis. The axis resides in an imaginary plane. The first drive pin is movably coupled with the pedal and is movable between an inserted position and a withdrawn position. The first actuator is movably attached to the pedal body and is associated with the first drive pin. The first actuator is movable between a first position and a second position. An apparatus for determining a pedal configuration for a user is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Nikola Stevovich, David Pierson