Articulated tricycle

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1983-03-04

1984-09-04

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Special wheel base

Having only three wheels

180217, 280282, 464145, 464906, B62D 6108

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active

044691882

ABSTRACT:
An articulated tricycle of the swingable type employing a front body and a rear body, the front body having a front wheel and the rear body having two rear wheels mounted on an axle. The rear body includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member is pivoted about a transverse axis to the front body while the second body member is pivotally mounted about a longitudinal axis to the first body member. The second body member includes mounting for the rear wheels. A gear train extends between an engine, located in the front body, and the rear axle. This gear train may pass through either the first body member or second body member and includes a chain drive. Either the drive sprocket or the driven sprocket is positioned about a constant velocity universal joint which is in turn positioned about a transverse shaft or the transverse rear axle.

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patent: 3938609 (1976-02-01), Kensaku et al.
patent: 4159752 (1979-07-01), Kanno

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