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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
May. 09, 1996
Richard J Surdi, Fishers, IN (US);
Mark L Stow, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A toe clip is designed for placement on a pedal for facilitating disengagement of a user's foot. The toe clip includes a foot strap member for capturing a user's foot. The strap member includes strap elements for engaging surfaces of the user's foot. A coupler is provided for selectively coupling the foot strap member to the pedal for facilitating the release of the user's foot from its capture by the toe clip. The coupler includes a bracket member coupled to the pedal, and a magnet member coupled with the bracket member. The coupler also includes a release member coupled to the foot strap member and magnetically coupled to the magnet member. A hinge is provided for hingedly coupling the release member to the bracket member, and a spring is provided for biasing the release member into engagement with the magnet member.