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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
May. 09, 2002
Craig Baxter, Carrollton, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A variable length crank arm assembly ( ) is disclosed which is mounted to a bicycle ( ). The crank arm assembly ( ) has a pair of oppositely disposed crank arms ( ) each having a boss ( ) from which extends a forked, crank arm member ( ). Each crank arm member ( ) has a first portion ( ) that extends to a second portion ( ). The second portion ( ) has a proximal stop ( ) and a distal stop plate ( ). The crank arm assembly ( ) also includes a slide ( ) slideably mounted upon the second portion ( ). A pair of proximal springs ( ) are mounted upon the arm member second portion ( ) which bias the slide ( ) toward distal stop plate ( ). A pair of distal springs ( ) are mounted upon the second portion ( ) which bias the slide ( ) toward the proximal stops ( ). A pedal assembly ( ) is rotatably mounted to the slide ( ). The pedal assembly ( ) includes a shaft ( ) extending from slide ( ) and a conventional pedal ( ) rotatably mounted to shaft ( ).