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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Keiji Matsueda, Osaka, JP;
Yasushi Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Keiji Matsueda, Osaka, JP;
Yasushi Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rowing boat footrest assembly includes a footrest member coupled to a boat structure and a shoe retaining mechanism supported to the footrest member. The shoe retaining mechanism includes a permanent magnet mechanism operable between a shoe retaining mode and a shoe releasing mode.