ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,180, issued on Dec. 30.
"Foot retention system for a pedal" was invented by Stephen Michael Cuomo (Pelham, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A foot retention system including: a pedal having a pedal platform; a strap having a first base portion, a second base portion and a loop portion between base portions; and a rotary adjuster connected to said strap. The first base portion and said second base portion are retained to the pedal platform and the loop portion is vertically spaced from the pedal platform. The strap and pedal platform defines an opening to receive a user's foot and the rotary adjuster is rotatable about a rotary axi...