A pedal for interfacing with a cleat. The pedal includes a plate, insert, spacer, and coupler. The plate includes a plate through hole, and is configured to interface with the cleat. The insert includes an insert through hole and a cam surface. The insert is located adjacent to the plate. The insert
A pedal for interfacing with a cleat. The pedal includes a plate, insert, spacer, and coupler. The plate includes a plate through hole, and is configured to interface with the cleat. The insert includes an insert through hole and a cam surface. The insert is located adjacent to the plate. The insert through hole is aligned with the plate through hole. The cam surface contacts the cleat when the plate interfaces with the cleat. The spacer includes a spacer through hole. The spacer is located adjacent to the insert, and the spacer through hole is aligned both with the plate through hole and the insert through hole. The coupler is introduced through the plate through insert through hole, and spacer through hole. The coupler couples the plate to the insert, insert to the spacer.
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I claim: 1. A pedal for coupling to a spindle and for interfacing with a cleat, the pedal comprising: a first plate including a first plate through hole, wherein the first plate is configured to interface with the cleat; a second plate including a second plate through hole, wherein the second plate
I claim: 1. A pedal for coupling to a spindle and for interfacing with a cleat, the pedal comprising: a first plate including a first plate through hole, wherein the first plate is configured to interface with the cleat; a second plate including a second plate through hole, wherein the second plate is coupled to the first plate and configured to interface with the cleat; a collar located between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the collar is configured to couple to the spindle; a spacer including a spacer through hole, wherein the spacer is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the second plate, and the spacer through hole is aligned both with the first plate through hole and the second plate through hole; a first insert including a first insert through hole and a first cam surface, wherein the first insert is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the spacer, the first insert through hole is aligned both with the first plate through hole and the spacer through hole, and the first cam surface contacts the cleat when the first plate interfaces with the cleat; a second insert including a second insert through hole and a second cam surface, wherein the second insert is located adjacent to the collar between the spacer and the second plate, the second insert through hole is aligned both with the spacer through hole and the second plate through hole, and the second cam surface contacts the cleat when the second plate interfaces with the cleat; and a coupler introduced through the first plate through hole, the first insert through hole, the spacer through hole, the second insert through hole, and the second plate through hole, wherein the coupler couples the first plate to the second plate with the first insert, the spacer, and the second insert located between the first plate and the second plate. 2. The pedal according to claim 1, wherein the first plate and the second plate each have a bow-tie shape. 3. The pedal according to claim 1, wherein the first plate, the second plate, the collar, the spacer, the first insert, and the second insert are made of metal. 4. The pedal according to claim 1, wherein: the first plate includes a first curved edge configured to interface with the cleat; the second plate includes a second curved edge configured to interface with the cleat; and the spacer includes a projection extending beyond the first curved edge and the second curved edge. 5. The pedal according to claim 1, wherein the coupler is selected from the group comprising a screw and a bolt. 6. The pedal according to claim 1, further comprising: a first wedge-shaped piece located between the first plate, the collar, and the first insert; and a second wedge-shaped piece located between the second plate, the collar, and the second insert. 7. The pedal according to claim 1, wherein the collar has an annular channel that interfaces with the first plate, the spacer, and the second plate. 8. The pedal according to claim 1, wherein the collar has a spindle bore that receives the spindle. 9. The pedal according to claim 1, further comprising an end cap that inserts into one end of the spindle bore. 10. A pedal configured to couple to a spindle and interface with a cleat, the pedal comprising: a first plate including a first plate through hole at one end and a second plate through hole at an opposing end, wherein the first plate is configured to interface with the cleat; a second plate including a third plate through hole at one end and a fourth plate through hole at an opposing end, wherein the second plate is coupled to the first plate and configured to interface with the cleat; a collar located between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the collar is configured to couple to the spindle; a first spacer including a first spacer through hole, wherein the first spacer is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the second plate, and the first spacer through hole is aligned both with the first plate through hole and the fourth plate through hole; a second spacer including a second spacer through hole, wherein the second spacer is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the second plate, and the second spacer through hole is aligned both with the second plate through hole and the third plate through hole; a first insert including a first insert through hole and a first cam surface, wherein the first insert is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the first spacer, the first insert through hole is aligned both with the first plate through hole and the first spacer through hole, and the first cam surface contacts the cleat when the first plate interfaces with the cleat; a second insert including a second insert through hole and a second cam surface, wherein the second insert is located adjacent to the collar between the second plate and the first spacer, the second insert through hole is aligned both with the fourth plate through hole and the first spacer through hole, and the second cam surface contacts the cleat when the second plate interfaces with the cleat; a third insert including a third insert through hole and a third cam surface, wherein the third insert is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the second spacer, the third insert through hole is aligned both with the second plate through hole and the second spacer through hole, and the third cam surface contacts the cleat when the first plate interfaces with the cleat; a fourth insert including a fourth insert through hole and a fourth cam surface, wherein the fourth insert is located adjacent to the collar between the second plate and the second spacer, the fourth insert through hole is aligned both with the third plate through hole and the second spacer through hole, and the fourth cam surface contacts the cleat when the second plate interfaces with the cleat; a first coupler introduced through the first plate through hole, the first insert through hole, the first spacer through hole, the second insert through hole, and the fourth plate through hole, wherein the first coupler couples the first plate to the second plate with the first insert, the first spacer, and the second insert located between the first plate and the second plate; and a second coupler introduced through the second plate through hole, the third insert through hole, the second spacer through hole, the fourth insert through hole, and the third plate through hole, wherein the second coupler couples the first plate to the second plate with the third insert, the second spacer, and the fourth insert located between the first plate and the second plate. 11. The pedal according to claim 10, wherein the first plate and the second plate each have a bow-tie shape. 12. The pedal according to claim 10, wherein the first plate, the second plate, the collar, the first spacer, the second spacer, the first insert, the second insert, the third insert, and the fourth insert are made of metal. 13. The pedal according to claim 10, wherein: the first plate includes: a first curved edge located adjacent to the first plate through hole, and a second curved edge located adjacent to the second plate through hole; the second plate includes: a third curved edge located adjacent to the third plate through hole, and a fourth curved edge located adjacent to the fourth plate through hole; the first spacer includes a first projection extending beyond both the first curved edge and the fourth curved edge; and the second spacer includes a second projection extending beyond both the second curved edge and the third curved edge. 14. The pedal according to claim 10, wherein the first coupler and the second coupler are selected from the group comprising screws and bolts. 15. The pedal according to claim 10, further comprising: a first wedge-shaped piece located between the first plate, the collar, and the first insert; a second wedge-shaped piece located between the second plate, the collar, and the second insert; a third wedge-shaped piece located between the first plate, the collar, and the third insert; and a fourth wedge-shaped piece located between the second plate, the collar, and the fourth insert. 16. The pedal according to claim 10, wherein the collar includes an annular channel that interfaces with the first plate, the second plate, the first spacer, and the second spacer. 17. The pedal according to claim 10, wherein the collar includes a spindle bore that receives the spindle. 18. The pedal according to claim 17, further comprising an end cap that inserts into one end of the spindle bore. 19. A pedal for coupling to a spindle and for interfacing with a cleat, the pedal comprising: a first plate including a first plate through hole, wherein the first plate is configured to interface with the cleat; a second plate including a second plate through hole, wherein the second plate is coupled to the first plate and configured to interface with the cleat; a collar located between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the collar is configured to couple to the spindle; a spacer including a spacer through hole, wherein the spacer is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the second plate, and the spacer through hole is aligned both with the first plate through hole and the second plate through hole; a first insert including a first insert through hole and a first cam surface, wherein the first insert is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the spacer, the first insert through hole is aligned both with the first plate through hole and the spacer through hole, and the first cam surface contacts the cleat when the first plate interfaces with the cleat; a second insert including a second insert through hole and a second cam surface, wherein the second insert is located adjacent to the collar between the spacer and the second plate, the second insert through hole is aligned both with the spacer through hole and the second plate through hole, and the second cam surface contacts the cleat when the second plate interfaces with the cleat; and a coupler introduced through the first plate through hole, the first insert through hole, the spacer through hole, the second insert through hole, and the second plate through hole, wherein the coupler couples the first plate to the second plate with the first insert, the spacer, and the second insert located between the first plate and the second plate; wherein the collar has an annular channel that interfaces with the first plate, the spacer, and the second plate. 20. The pedal according to claim 19, wherein the first plate and the second plate each have a bow-tie shape. 21. The pedal according to claim 19, wherein the first plate, the second plate, the collar, the spacer, the first insert, and the second insert are made of metal. 22. The pedal according to claim 19, wherein: the first plate includes a first curved edge configured to interface with the cleat; the second plate includes a second curved edge configured to interface with the cleat; and the spacer includes a projection extending beyond the first curved edge and the second curved edge. 23. The pedal according to claim 19, wherein the coupler is selected from the group consisting of a screw and a bolt. 24. The pedal according to claim 19, further comprising: a first wedge-shaped piece located between the first plate, the collar, and the first insert; and a second wedge-shaped piece located between the second plate, the collar, and the second insert. 25. The pedal according to claim 19, wherein the collar has a spindle bore that receives the spindle. 26. The pedal according to claim 25, further comprising an end cap that inserts into one end of the spindle bore. 27. A pedal configured to couple to a spindle and interface with a cleat, the pedal comprising: a first plate including a first plate through hole at one end and a second plate through hole at an opposing end, wherein the first plate is configured to interface with the cleat; a second plate including a third plate through hole at one end and a fourth plate through hole at an opposing end, wherein the second plate is coupled to the first plate and configured to interface with the cleat; a collar located between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the collar is configured to couple to the spindle; a first spacer including a first spacer through hole, wherein the first spacer is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the second plate, and the first spacer through hole is aligned both with the first plate through hole and the fourth plate through hole; a second spacer including a second spacer through hole, wherein the second spacer is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the second plate, and the second spacer through hole is aligned both with the second plate through hole and the third plate through hole; a first insert including a first insert through hole and a first cam surface, wherein the first insert is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the first spacer, the first insert through hole is aligned both with the first plate through hole and the first spacer through hole, and the first cam surface contacts the cleat when the first plate interfaces with the cleat; a second insert including a second insert through hole and a second cam surface, wherein the second insert is located adjacent to the collar between the first plate and the second spacer, the second insert through hole is aligned both with the second plate through hole and the second spacer through hole, and the second cam surface contacts the cleat when the first plate interfaces with the cleat; a first coupler introduced through the first plate through hole, the first insert through hole, the first spacer through hole, and the fourth plate through hole, wherein the first coupler couples the first plate to the second plate with the first insert, and the first spacer located between the first plate and the second plate; and a second coupler introduced through the second plate through hole, the second insert through hole, the second spacer through hole, and the third plate through hole, wherein the second coupler couples the first plate to the second plate with the second insert, and the second spacer located between the first plate and the second plate. 28. The pedal according to claim 27, wherein the first plate and the second plate each have a bow-tie shape. 29. The pedal according to claim 27, wherein the first plate, the second plate, the collar, the first spacer, the second spacer, the first insert, and the second insert are made of metal. 30. The pedal according to claim 27, wherein: the first plate includes: a first curved edge located adjacent to the first plate through hole, and a second curved edge located adjacent to the second plate through hole; the second plate includes: a third curved edge located adjacent to the third plate through hole, and a fourth curved edge located adjacent to the fourth plate through hole; the first spacer includes a first projection extending beyond both the first curved edge and the fourth curved edge; and the second spacer includes a second projection extending beyond both the second curved edge and the third curved edge. 31. The pedal according to claim 27, wherein the first coupler and the second coupler are selected from the group consisting of screws and bolts. 32. The pedal according to claim 27, further comprising: a first wedge-shaped piece located between the first plate, the collar, and the first insert; and a second wedge-shaped piece located between the first plate, the collar, and the second insert. 33. The pedal according to claim 27, wherein the collar includes an annular channel that interfaces with the first plate, the second plate, the first spacer, and the second spacer. 34. The pedal according to claim 27, wherein the collar includes a spindle bore that receives the spindle. 35. The pedal according to claim 34, further comprising an end cap that inserts into one end of the spindle bore.
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