초록

A pedal system equipped with braking apparatus which inhibits rotation of a pedal body about an axle when the pedal body is not engaged with the shoe of a cyclist. The brake system is released to permit normal pedal rotation when the shoe of a cyclist engages with the pedal body.

대표청구항 ▼

A bicycle pedal system comprising: a bicycle pedal body and a horizontally disposed axle about which said pedal body can rotate; a normally extended and horizontally movably detent in said pedal body, a U-shaped brake element having the legs of said U horizontally oriented and with the ends of said

A bicycle pedal system comprising: a bicycle pedal body and a horizontally disposed axle about which said pedal body can rotate; a normally extended and horizontally movably detent in said pedal body, a U-shaped brake element having the legs of said U horizontally oriented and with the ends of said legs being affixed to an inner side of said detent, said U-shaped brake element being positioned within said pedal body so that said axle extends perpendicular to and between said legs of said U-shaped element, spring means for forcing said detent outwardly from said pedal body so that an inner surface of a U-shaped portion of said brake element bears against said axle to inhibit rotation of said body about said axle when said pedal body is not engaged by a cleat of a rider\s shoe, and means for forcing said detent inwardly against said spring means and towards said pedal body when said cleat engages said pedal body so that said inner surface is moved away from contact with said axle to enable said rotation.