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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2012
Mark A. Laipple, Centerville, OH (US);
Robert L. Diekman, Springboro, OH (US);
Mark A. Laipple, Centerville, OH (US);
Robert L. Diekman, Springboro, OH (US);
Huffy Corporation, Centerville, OH (US);
Abstract
A pedaled vehicle includes a frame, a wheel rotatably coupled to the frame, a crank assembly operatively coupled to the wheel and having a bore, a pedal received in the bore, and a spring clip for securing the pedal to the crank assembly. The spring clip includes at least one flexible tab or leg capable of flexing between a first configuration, where the spring clip allows a shaft of the pedal to pass through the bore, and a second configuration, where the pedal shaft is prevented from being removed from the bore. A method for coupling a pedal to a vehicle in a tool-less manner is also disclosed.