ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,486, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Robert Forgrave (Kirkland, Wash.).
"Quick release pedal" was invented by Robert O. Forgrave (Kirkland, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick release bicycle pedal assembly including a bicycle pedal and a pedal spindle rotatably securable to a bicycle pedal. The pedal spindle has a circumscribed groove disposed toward a shaft first end and a shaft threaded end opposite the shaft first end, wherein the shaft threaded end is securable to the pedal bearing and allows the pedal to spin around the pedal spindle when the shaft threaded end is secured to the pedal bearing. The quick release bicy...