Detachable pedal unit for bicycle and bicycle

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12246792
APP PUB NO 20220411013A1
SERIAL NO

17622199

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A training bicycle with a removably attachable pedal unit enabling adjustment of chain slack by a simple method is provided. The detachable pedal unit is configured to enable attachable/detachable connection of a pedal crank to a bicycle body. The pedal unit includes a unit body having a unit connector for rotatably retaining and fastening to a bicycle body a pedal crank axially supporting a chain wheel. A unit receiving member fixedly installed on the bicycle body to interconnect with the unit connector. A sliding adjustment mechanism provided on the unit receiving member and the unit connector to vary and fix mutual fore-aft connection position of the unit receiving member and the unit connector in order to adjust fore-aft connection position of the bicycle detachable pedal unit relative to the bicycle body and thereby adjusting the chain tension.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • VITAMIN-I FACTORY CO., LTD.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Watanabe, Mikio Tokyo, JP 250 4189

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