US 12,145,691 B2
Crank impact and wear protection article
Fraser Andrew, Burnaby (CA); Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin, North Vancouver (CA); Douglas Alexander Chalmers, Burnaby (CA); Robbie Roberts, Port Moody (CA); and Marco Rota, Carvico (IT)
Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on May 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/752,537.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/192,958, filed on May 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0014123 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B62M 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62M 3/08 (2013.01) 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A crank arm comprising:
a crank body, said crank body having a front surface, a back surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, said crank body having an upper portion proximate a spindle insert, a lower portion proximate a pedal insert and a middle portion disposed between said upper portion and said lower portion;
a first recessed region formed into said crank body;
an impact and wear protection article coupled with said crank body, said impact and wear protection article disposed within said first recessed region and at least partially in said middle portion of said crank body and at least partially covering said front surface of said crank body; and
a second recessed region formed in the pedal insert and/or in the spindle insert and disposed about a perimeter of said crank body to accommodate at least a portion of said impact and wear protection article.