Body weight-activated scooter

Details Body weight-activated scooter Body weight-activated scooter

2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

C280S255000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11563217

ABSTRACT:
A body weight-activated scooter having a rear, vertical chassis section and at least one front steering wheel mounted on a front chassis section and at least one rear drive-wheel, the scooter provided with a pair of systems substantially in alignment with a vertical gravity line for transferring power to at least one rear drive-wheel, each of the pair of systems comprising: a treadle bearing most of the weight of a rider at a heelward end; a weight-vector wheel; a return tension means; and an over-running clutch drive connected to the at least one rear drive-wheel and linked to the weight-vector wheel via a linking means, the over-running clutch drive providing sustained forward thrust when the treadle is depressed by the weight of a rider on the heelward end and the scooter is operated.

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