Motor vehicles – Special wheel base – Having only three wheels
Patent
1996-04-24
1998-09-15
English, Peter C.
Motor vehicles
Special wheel base
Having only three wheels
180 651, 180908, 280778, 280 951, 280781, 2961468, 296216, B60J 502, B60K 100, B62D 112, B62D 6106
Patent
active
058066225
ABSTRACT:
An electric vehicle includes a chassis supported by three wheels. A seat is carried by the chassis, and the seat is enclosed in a compartment formed by a pivotable canopy. A pair of push-pull steering levers are positioned laterally of the seat to avoid obstructing forward access to the seat. There is an open space through the floor of the vehicle in front of the seat, which allows the occupant to enter and exit from the seat without climbing up into the vehicle. The canopy has a nose portion with a footrest panel that is inclined inwardly toward the occupant in the seat. This arrangement permits the vehicle to be used even by persons with limited mobility, who may have difficulty entering and leaving other vehicles.
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English Peter C.
Nev Corporation
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