Pedal arrangement

Claim 2

A cycle pedal (1) adapted for releaseable engagement with an underside of a cyclist's shoe (30); said pedal (1) including spaced apart engagement means adapted in use to releaseably engage with engagement means provided on the underside of said shoe (30); the pedal (1) being provided with resilient retaining means (17,20) on at least one side thereof.

Claim 3

An arrangement for the engagement of a cyclist's shoe (30) with a cycle pedal (1); said shoe (30) and said pedal (1) being provided with spaced apart engagement means to allow for releaseable inter-engagement therebetween; the pedal (1) being provided with resilient retaining means (17,20) to on at least one side thereof.

Claim 4

An arrangement for the engagement of a cyclist's shoe (30) with a cycle pedal (1); said shoe (30) and said pedal (1) being provided with spaced apart engagement means to allow for releaseable inter-engagement therebetween; the pedal (1) being provided with resilient retaining means (17,20) to on at least one side thereof.

Claim 5

An arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein pedal engagement means are in the form of at least two lugs (10) extending upwardly from a top surface (4) of said pedal (1); the lugs (10) being longitudinally spaced apart one from the other and being formed with outwardly extending lips (12); channels (14) being defined between the lips (12) and the top surface (4) of said pedal (1).

Claim 6

An arrangement as claimed in either of the preceding claims 2 or 3 wherein a locating pin (15) extends upwardly from the top surface (4) of said pedal(l), substantially intermediate said pedal engagement means (10).

Claim 7

An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 2 to 4, wherein the retaining means includes an elongate spring portion (17) defined by a lateral slot (18) extending partially across said pedal (1); an outer end of said spring portion (17) having an upwardly extending abutment member (20); the arrangement being such that the abutment member (20) in its normal orientation, extends upwardly of the top surface (4) of said pedal (1), on at least one side thereof.

Claim 8

An arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the spring portion (17) is provided at an end of said pedal (1), the longitudinal axis of the abutment member (20) being substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the spring portion (17), said abutment member (20) extending upwardly from the pedal top surface (4) for substantially the width of the spring portion (17).

Claim 9

An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 2 to 6, wherein spaced apart, recessed, engagement means (21) are provided on the underside of the shoe, such that the engagement means (10) on the pedal (1) are able to releaseably engage within said recessed engagement means (21).

Claim 10

An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 2 to 7 wherein the shoe engagement means are formed in a profiled plate (32), attached to, or forming part of, an underside of the shoe (30); a corner of said plate (32) being provided with a cut out portion (37) which in use, engages with and behind the resilient retaining means (20) of the pedal (1).

Claim 11

An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, 2 to 8, wherein the shoe engagement means are in the form of spaced apart recessed rabbets, each including a partially open recessed portion (25) and a tongue portion (26); the arrangement being such that the lugs (10) of the pedal (1) engage within the recessed rabbets (21).

Claim 12

An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 4 to 9 wherein a locating bore (36) is provided substantially intermediate the engagement means (21) of the underside of the shoe (30), to allow for location of the locating pin (15) of the pedal (1).

Claim 13

ll. An arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the shoe engagement means (21) are integrally formed into a unitary, profiled, plate, (32) said plate (32) being attached to or forming part of, an underside of said shoe (30).

Claim 14

An arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 11, wherein the pedal (1) is a unitary structure.

Claim 15

An arrangement for the engagement of a cyclist's shoe (30) to a cycle pedal (1); said shoe (30) and pedal (1) being provided with spaced apart engagement means to allow for releaseable engagement therebetween; the pedal (1) being a unitary member formed with integral, longitudinally spaced apart, lugs (10) which extend upwardly from a top surface (4) of said pedal (1); resilient retaining means being provided and including an elongate spring portion (17) at an end of the pedal (I), defined by a lateral slot (18) extending partially across said pedal (1); an outer end of said spring portion (17) having an abutment member (20) extending upwardly of the pedal top surface (4) on at least one side thereof; a unitary plate (32) being attached to or formed with the underside of the shoe (30); at least two spaced apart and recessed rabbets (21) being integrally formed with said plate (32); a forward corner of said plate being formed with a cut out portion (37); the arrangement being such that on a downward and inward pivotal movement of the shoe (30), relative to the pedal (1), the spring portion (17) and abutment member (20) are depressed, this allowing continued inward movement of the shoe (30) and the lugs (10) to releaseably engage within the rabbets (21).; the resilient spring portion (17) thereafter returning the abutment member (20) to locate within said cut out portion (37) of said plate (32); positive and predetermined movement of said shoe (30) downwardly and outwardly of said pedal (1), causing depression-of said abutment member (20) to allow continued outward movement of the shoe (30) relative to the plate (32) and consequential disengagement of said lugs (10) and rabbets (21).

Claim 16

An arrangement for the engagement of a cyclist's shoe (30) to a cycle pedal (1); said shoe (30) and pedal (1) being provided with spaced apart engagement means to allow for releaseable engagement therebetween; the pedal (1) being a unitary member formed with integral, longitudinally spaced apart, lugs (10) which extend upwardly from a top surface (4) of said pedal (1); resilient retaining means being provided and including an elongate spring portion (17) at an end of the pedal (I), defined by a lateral slot (18) extending partially across said pedal (1); an outer end of said spring portion (17) having an abutment member (20) extending upwardly of the pedal top surface (4) on at least one side thereof; a unitary plate (32) being attached to or formed with the underside of the shoe (30); at least two spaced apart and recessed rabbets (21) being integrally formed with said plate (32); a forward corner of said plate being formed with a cut out portion (37); the arrangement being such that on a downward and inward pivotal movement of the shoe (30), relative to the pedal (1), the spring portion (17) and abutment member (20) are depressed, this allowing continued inward movement of the shoe (30) and the lugs (10) to releaseably engage within the rabbets (21).; the resilient spring portion (17) thereafter returning the abutment member (20) to locate within said cut out portion (37) of said plate (32); positive and predetermined movement of said shoe (30) downwardly and outwardly of said pedal (1), causing depression-of said abutment member (20) to allow continued outward movement of the shoe (30) relative to the plate (32) and consequential disengagement of said lugs (10) and rabbets (21).