Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1987-12-31
1989-11-07
Marmor, Charles A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
B62K 314
Patent
active
048786845
ABSTRACT:
A recumbent cycle whose seat can be quickly repositioned on the frame to provide for adjustable spacing between the seat and the pedal assembly. The seat has a rod which extends rearwardly from the backseat portion thereof at a location near the upper portion of the back seat and the rod is slidably received in a tubular portion of the frame. in one embodiment, the tubular portion of the frame has an aperture extending therethrough, and the rod portion of the seat has a spaced apart series of apertures extending therethrough, any one of which can be brought into alignment with the aperture in the tubular portion. A hand-removable U-shaped clip is provided to secure the seat in a predetermined position relative to the frame by inserting a leg of the clip through the aperture in the tubular portion and an aligned aperture in the rod. In another embodiment, the tubular portion is provided with a hand operated, quick release latching mechanism to secure the rod of the seat in a desired position relative to the tubular portion of the frame. The seat is provided with a pair of spaced apart, downwardly facing C-shaped brackets which partly surround and engage a sleeve that is affixed to a horizontal support bar portion of the frame and which are slideable along the horizontal support bar portion.
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Hill Mitchell J.
Marmor Charles A.
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