Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1996-05-14
1998-06-16
Hurley, Kevin
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
280252, 280261, 474 69, 474 84, B62M 102
Patent
active
057658471
ABSTRACT:
A bicycle mechanism to permit a forward force to be applied to the bicycle's drive wheel by backward rotation of the bicycle's pedals in addition to permitting a forward force to be applied to the drive wheel by a forward rotation of said pedals. The bicycle mechanism preferably has pedal arms, having pedals mounted thereon, mounted on a pedal shaft to drive the pedal shaft in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, and a driving means to cause the forward movement of the bicycle when the pedal shaft is driven in either a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction. Alternatively, the bicycle mechanism includes a pedal sprocket mounted on the pedal shaft, a first chain assembly operably connected to the pedal sprocket, a second chain assembly operably connected to a drive wheel, and a third chain assembly operably connected to the first and second chain assemblies wherein the first chain assembly is capable of imparting a forward or clockwise rotation to the drive wheel when the pedal sprocket is driven in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
REFERENCES:
patent: 603326 (1898-05-01), Feingold
patent: 2286154 (1942-06-01), Norred
patent: 4019230 (1977-04-01), Pollard
patent: 4227712 (1980-10-01), Dick
patent: 4473236 (1984-09-01), Stroud
patent: 4501169 (1985-02-01), Stilin
patent: 4564206 (1986-01-01), Lenhardt
patent: 4574649 (1986-03-01), Seol
patent: 4953882 (1990-09-01), Craig, Jr.
patent: 5088340 (1992-02-01), Seol
patent: 5105688 (1992-04-01), Williams, III
patent: 5121654 (1992-06-01), Fasce
patent: 5156412 (1992-10-01), Meguerditchian
patent: 5163886 (1992-11-01), Seol
patent: 5254042 (1993-10-01), Chung-Suk
patent: 5351575 (1994-10-01), Overby
patent: 5435583 (1995-07-01), Foster, Jr.
patent: 5533741 (1996-07-01), Matsuo
Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. -"The Biodex Advantage", advertising dated Jul. 1994.
Suntour One Speed Reverse Pedaling Device, drawn by Mr. Paul Novak (See Declaration of Salvatore Toronto dated 6 Nov. 1995, attached hereto).
Novak Paul
Toronto Salvatore
Hurley Kevin
NovaTor, L.L.C.
LandOfFree
Pedal mechanism for cycle and exercise equipment does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Pedal mechanism for cycle and exercise equipment, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Pedal mechanism for cycle and exercise equipment will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1717145