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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2001
Daniel J. Damon, West Seneca, NY (US);
Gerald P. Sitarski, Grand Island, NY (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A pedal assembly for a children's ride-on vehicle and children's ride-on vehicles including the same. The pedal includes a pedal with a body having a foot engagement surface adapted to support a rider's foot. The pedal further includes a bore adapted to receive a crankshaft extending at least partially through the body of the pedal and an alignment cavity at least partially coextensive with the bore and having a first opening adapted to receive a fastener in an operable orientation relative to the crankshaft. The pedal also includes a retention structure adapted to retain the fastener within the alignment cavity when the pedal is removed from the crankshaft. In some embodiments, the vehicle includes a fastener-retaining structure adapted to retain fasteners other than on the pedals.