EP0029192A2
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Detachable locking device for fastening a cyclist's shoe to the pedal of racing bicycles and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-11-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2000-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A detachable locking device for fastening a cyclist's shoe to the pedal of racing bicycles and the like comprises guiding elements (11, 12, 32) defined on the pedal body (2) and a coupling block (13, 30) associable with the cyclist's shoe and provided with a bayonet coupling (16, 17, 31) detachably insertable in the guiding elements (11, 12, 32) and disengageable therefrom by sliding along a direction substantially parallel to the pedal rotation axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Sante Mazzarolo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:46
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/14; B; B62; B62M; B62M3/00; B62M3/08; B62M3/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A detachable locking device for fastening a cyclist's shoe to the pedal of racing bicycles and the like, characterized in that it comprises guiding elements (11, 12, 32) defined on the pedal body (2) and extending substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of said pedal about itself, there being further provided a coupling block (13, 30) associable with the cyclist's shoe and having bayonet coupling means (16, 17, 31) detachably insertable in said guiding elements (11, 12, 32) and disengageable therefrom by moving along a direction substantially parallel to said rotation axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A detachable locking device for fastening a cyclist's shoe to the pedal of racing bicycles and the like, characterized in that it comprises guiding elements (11, 12, 32) defined on the pedal body (2) and extending substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of said pedal about itself, there being further provided a coupling block (13, 30) associable with the cyclist's shoe and having bayonet coupling means (16, 17, 31) detachably insertable in said guiding elements (11, 12, 32) and disengageable therefrom by moving along a direction substantially parallel to said rotation axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A detachable locking device according to Claim 1, characterized in that said coupling block comprises an element (13) having a substantially U-like cross sectional configuration and being adapted to be positioned astride said pedal body (2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
A detachable locking device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said guiding elements (11, 12, 32) comprise a groove (11) and a projection (12) provided on opposite sides of said pedal body (2) and extending substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of said pedal about itself, said bayonet coupling means comprising correspondingly an insertion projection (16) and an insertion groove (17), said insertion projection (16) and insertion groove (17) being respectively coupleable with said groove (11) and said projection (12).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A detachable locking device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises lead-in means effective to facilitate the initial insertion movement of said coupling bayonet elements (16, 17, 31) into said guiding elements (11, 12, 32).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A detachable locking device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coupling block comprises a plate (30) provided with longitudinal projections (31) on the sides thereof, said longitudinal projections (31) being adapted for insertion into longitudinal recesses (32) correspondingly defined in said pedal body (2).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A detachable locking device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coupling block (13) is rigidly associated with a toe clip (20) for accommodating and fastening said shoe therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A detachable locking device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coupling body (30) is rigidly associated with the sole of said shoe.
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