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Rocking pedals
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-09-23
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Granted: 1995-09-12
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Expires: 2014-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A rocking pedal (10) essentially comprises a lower pedal frame (12) having a side fitting (14) for rotational adaptation to a bicycle crank (16). A lower hinge (18) uses hinge pin (21) to couple with an upper hinge (20) that is fixed to the bottom of upper pedal frame (22). Cushion pads (24) are inserted between lower pedal frame (12) and upper pedal frame (22) on each side of joined lower hinge (18) and upper hinge (20) to make rocking pedal (10) more comfortable.
Inventors
- 👤 Dana P. Hervig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:48
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62M; B62M3/00; B62M3/08; A; A63; A63B; A63B22/00; A63B22/0046; A63B22/16; A63B22/18; A63B2022/185; A63B21/00; A63B21/02; A63B21/028; A63B22/06; A63B22/0605; A63B23/00; A63B23/035; A63B23/04; A63B23/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2164; Y10T74/2168
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A rocking pedal comprising: (a) a shaft having first and second oppositely disposed ends, and an axis extending through the first end and the second end, the first end being connectable to a bicycle crank; (b) a lower pedal frame rotatably mounted to said shaft about the axis of said shaft; and (c) an upper pedal frame pivotally mounted on said lower pedal frame along an axis substantially perpendicular to the axis of said shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A rocking pedal comprising: (a) a shaft having first and second oppositely disposed ends, and an axis extending through the first end and the second end, the first end being connectable to a bicycle crank; (b) a lower pedal frame rotatably mounted to said shaft about the axis of said shaft; and (c) an upper pedal frame pivotally mounted on said lower pedal frame along an axis substantially perpendicular to the axis of said shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The rocking pedal according to claim 1, further comprising a cushion pad between said lower pedal frame and said upper pedal frame for providing cushioning when said upper pedal frame is pivoted relative to said lower pedal frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The rocking pedal according to claim 1, wherein said upper pedal frame is pivotally mounted on a hinge pin which is constructed and arranged substantially perpendicular to the axis of said shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The rocking pedal according to claim 3, wherein said upper pedal further includes upper hinges mounted on the hinge pin, and said lower pedal includes lower hinges mounted on the hinge pin.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus comprising: (a) a crank; (b) a shaft having first and second oppositely disposed ends, and an axis extending through the first end and the second end, the first end being connected to said crank; (c) a lower pedal frame rotationally mounted on said shaft about the axis of said shaft; and (d) an upper pedal frame pivotally mounted on said lower pedal frame along an axis substantially perpendicular to the axis of said shaft.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus comprising: (a) a crank; (b) a shaft having first and second oppositely disposed ends, and an axis extending through the first end and the second end, the first end being connected to said crank; (c) a lower pedal frame rotationally mounted on said shaft about the axis of said shaft; and (d) an upper pedal frame pivotally mounted on said lower pedal frame along an axis substantially perpendicular to the axis of said shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said apparatus is a bicycle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said apparatus is an exercise machine.
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