Bicycle pedal

Abstract

A bicycle pedal includes a pedal body that rotates about a pedal shaft and a pair of clamping members coupled to opposite ends of the pedal body. Preferably, the both clamping members are preferably pivotally coupled to the pedal body. The bicycle pedal also has at least one pedal body cover. In the preferred embodiment, the pedal body cover has a protective body portion and a pair of attachment legs. The protective body portion is configured and dimensioned to overlie an area located along a center section of a pedal body of the bicycle pedal. The attachment legs extend from the protective body portion, and are configured and dimensioned relative to the protective body portion to be retained to the pedal body of the bicycle pedal by the pivot pin that pivotally couples the clamping members to the pedal body.

1 . A bicycle pedal comprising: 
 a pedal shaft having a center rotational axis;    a pedal body rotatably coupled to the pedal shaft about the center rotational axis of the pedal shaft, the pedal body having a first end and a second end with a center plane extending between the first and second ends and passing through the center rotational axis of the pedal shaft and a first cleat engaging side of the pedal body being defined between the first and second ends on a first side of the center plane of the pedal body;    a front clamping member coupled to the first end of the pedal body by a front fastener, the front clamping member having a front cleat engagement surface facing towards the center plane of the pedal body;    a rear clamping member coupled to the second end of the pedal body by a rear fastener, the rear clamping member having a rear cleat engagement surface facing towards the center plane of the pedal body; and    a first pedal body cover coupled to the pedal body by at least a first one of the front and rear fasteners and arranged to cover a first area of the pedal body located along a center section of the first cleat engaging side of the pedal body,    at least one of the front and rear clamping members being pivotally coupled to the pedal body between a cleat engaged position to a cleat released position by the first one of the front and rear fasteners.    
   
   
       2 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the rear clamping member is pivotally coupled to the pedal body about a rear pivot axis between the cleat engaged position to the cleat released position with a biasing member urging the rear clamping member towards the cleat engaged position.    
   
   
       3 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the first pedal body cover includes a protective body portion configured and dimensioned to overlie the first area located along the center section of the pedal body of the bicycle pedal, and a first attachment leg extending from the protective body portion, the first attachment leg being configured and dimensioned relative to the protective body portion to be retained to the pedal body of the bicycle pedal by the first one of the front and rear fasteners.    
   
   
       4 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 3 , wherein 
 the first pedal body cover further includes a second attachment leg extending from the protective body portion, the second attachment leg being configured and dimensioned relative to the protective body portion to be retained to the pedal body of the bicycle pedal by a second one of the front and rear fasteners.    
   
   
       5 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 4 , wherein 
 the first and second attachment legs have first and second holes that are configured and dimensioned to be receive the first and second fasteners of the bicycle pedal.    
   
   
       6 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 5 , wherein 
 the protective body portion includes a section that lies in a first plane and the first and second attachment legs have a section that includes the first and second holes that lies in a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane.    
   
   
       7 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a second pedal body cover coupled to the pedal body by the first one of the front and rear fasteners and arranged to cover a second area of the pedal body located along the center section of the first cleat engaging side of the pedal body.    
   
   
       8 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 7 , wherein 
 the rear clamping member is pivotally coupled to the pedal body about a rear pivot axis between the cleat engaged position to the cleat released position with a biasing member urging the rear clamping member towards the cleat engaged position.    
   
   
       9 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 7 , wherein 
 each of the first and second pedal body covers includes a protective body portion and a first attachment leg extending from the protective body portion,    the protective body portions of the first and second pedal body covers being configured and dimensioned to overlie the first and second areas located along the center section of the pedal body of the bicycle pedal, the first attachment legs of the first and second pedal body covers being configured and dimensioned relative to the protective body portions to be retained to the pedal body of the bicycle pedal by the first one of the front and rear fasteners.    
   
   
       10 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 9 , wherein 
 each of the first and second pedal body covers includes further includes a second attachment leg extending from the protective body portions of the first and second pedal body covers, respectively, the second attachment legs of the first and second pedal body covers being configured and dimensioned relative to the protective body portions to be retained to the pedal body of the bicycle pedal by a second one of the front and rear fasteners.    
   
   
       11 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 10 , wherein 
 the first and second attachment legs of each of the first and second pedal body covers have first and second holes, respectively, that are configured and dimensioned to be receive the first and second fasteners of the bicycle pedal.    
   
   
       12 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 11 , wherein 
 the protective body portion of the first pedal body cover includes a section that lies in a first plane and the first and second attachment legs of the first pedal body cover have sections that includes the first and second holes of the first pedal body cover that lie in a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane; and    the protective body portion of the second pedal body cover includes a section that lies in the first plane and the first and second attachment legs of the second pedal body cover have sections that includes the first and second holes of the second pedal body cover that lie in a third plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane.    
   
   
       13 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 7 , further comprising 
 a third pedal body cover coupled to the pedal body by the first one of the front and rear fasteners and arranged to cover a third area of the pedal body located along the center section of a second cleat engaging side of the pedal body that is opposite the first cleat engaging side of the pedal body.    
   
   
       14 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 13 , further comprising 
 a fourth pedal body cover coupled to the pedal body by the first one of the front and rear fasteners and arranged to cover a fourth area of the pedal body located along the center section of the second cleat engaging side of the pedal body.    
   
   
       15 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 14 , wherein 
 the rear clamping member is pivotally coupled to the pedal body about a rear pivot axis between the cleat engaged position to the cleat released position with a biasing member urging the rear clamping member towards the cleat engaged position.    
   
   
       16 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 15 , wherein 
 each of the first, second, third and fourth pedal body covers includes a protective body portion and a first attachment leg extending from the protective body portion,    the protective body portions of the first, second, third and fourth pedal body covers being configured and dimensioned to overlie the first, second, third and fourth areas located along the center section of the pedal body of the bicycle pedal, the first attachment legs of the first, second, third and fourth pedal body covers being configured and dimensioned relative to the protective body portions to be retained to the pedal body of the bicycle pedal by the first one of the front and rear fasteners.    
   
   
       17 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 16 , wherein 
 each of the first, second, third and fourth pedal body covers includes further includes a second attachment leg extending from the protective body portions of the first, second, third and fourth pedal body covers, respectively, the second attachment legs of the first, second, third and fourth pedal body covers being configured and dimensioned relative to the protective body portions to be retained to the pedal body of the bicycle pedal by a second one of the front and rear fasteners.    
   
   
       18 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 17 , wherein 
 the first and second attachment legs of each of the first, second, third and fourth pedal body covers have first and second holes, respectively, that are configured and dimensioned to be receive the first and second fasteners of the bicycle pedal.    
   
   
       19 . The bicycle pedal according to  claim 18 , wherein 
 the protective body portion of the first pedal body cover includes a section that lies in a first plane and the first and second attachment legs of the first pedal body cover have sections that includes the first and second holes of the first pedal body cover that lie in a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane;    the protective body portion of the second pedal body cover includes a section that lies in the first plane and the first and second attachment legs of the second pedal body cover have sections that includes the first and second holes of the second pedal body cover that lie in a third plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane;    the protective body portion of the third pedal body cover includes a section that lies in a fourth plane and the first and second attachment legs of the third pedal body cover have sections that includes the first and second holes of the third pedal body cover that lie in a fifth plane that is substantially perpendicular to the fourth plane; and    the protective body portion of the fourth pedal body cover includes a section that lies in the fourth plane and the first and second attachment legs of the fourth pedal body cover have sections that includes the first and second holes of the fourth pedal body cover that lie in a sixth plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane.    
   
   
       20 . A pedal body cover for a bicycle pedal comprising: 
 a protective body portion configured and dimensioned to overlie an area located along a center section of a pedal body of the bicycle pedal; and    a first attachment leg extending from the protective body portion, the first attachment leg being configured and dimensioned relative to the protective body portion to be retained to the pedal body of the bicycle pedal by a first pivot pin that pivotally couples a first clamping member of the bicycle pedal.    
   
   
       21 . The pedal body cover according to  claim 20 , further comprising 
 a second attachment leg extending from the protective body portion, the second attachment leg being configured and dimensioned relative to the protective body portion to be retained to the pedal body of the bicycle pedal by a second pivot pin that pivotally couples a second clamping member of the bicycle pedal.    
   
   
       22 . The pedal body cover according to  claim 21 , wherein 
 the first and second attachment legs have first and second holes that are configured and dimensioned to be receive the first and second pivot pins of the bicycle pedal.    
   
   
       23 . The pedal body cover according to  claim 22 , wherein 
 the protective body portion includes a section that lies in a first plane and the first and second attachment legs have a section that includes the first and second holes that lies in a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane.