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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 23, 1995
Masashi Nagano, Izumi, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for coupling a cleat has a pedal shaft for rotatably supporting a pedal, a tread surface extending parallel to the pedal shaft for contacting a bottom of a shoe, a first pivotal axis provided on the pedal, and a first cleat clamp pivotable about the first pivotal axis. The first cleat clamp includes a recess for engaging one end of the cleat until a force exceeding a predetermined value is applied thereto. Further, this apparatus has a second cleat clamp opposed to the first cleat clamp across the pedal shaft, and a pair of restrictor projections disposed between the second cleat clamp and the pedal shaft for restricting displacement to the cleat. The second cleat clamp cooperates with the first cleat clamp to couple the cleat to the pedal. The restrictor projections are spaced apart from each other by a distance greater than a width along the pedal shaft of a portion of the cleat for contacting the restrictor projections. Thus, the cleat is allowed to oscillate freely on the tread surface through the distance between the resistors projections and about the recess.