Hand and/or foot propelled vehicle

Details Hand and/or foot propelled vehicle Hand and/or foot propelled vehicle

1982-02-09

1984-03-20

Pekar, John A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

280240, B62M 112

Patent

active

044376774

ABSTRACT:
A wheeled vehicle propelled by a rider comprises a frame, front and rear wheels rotatably mounted on the frame; and a tiller tube, provided with handle bars and foot pedals which may be used separately or together for providing oscillatory movement thereof about a pivotal axis of the tiller tube. The vehicle further includes cable drive means and at least one unidirectional clutch which when driven turns one or more wheels, preferably the rear wheels. The ends of the cable are rotatably anchored to a sheave mounted on the tiller tube, and means are provided for moving the sheave up and down the tube in infinitely variable increments for changing from a high-speed to a low-speed position and vice-versa so as to provide suitable speed changing. Means are also provided on said vehicle for braking and steering.

REFERENCES:
patent: 232620 (1980-09-01), Trautmann
patent: 1154616 (1915-09-01), Davis
patent: 1620926 (1927-03-01), Trullinger
patent: 4305600 (1981-12-01), Mendez

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