Motor vehicles – With means for promoting safety of vehicle – its occupant or... – Responsive to absence or inattention of operator – or...
Patent
1986-09-17
1988-07-19
Love, John J.
Motor vehicles
With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...
Responsive to absence or inattention of operator, or...
180 2401, 180332, 180333, 280 91, 280 93, 280 8701, 280480, B62B 1500, A63C 500
Patent
active
047578718
ABSTRACT:
A versatile recreational vehicle adapted to be towed by a ski lift includes a frame-shaped chassis and six wheels which are rotatably mounted on the chassis and include steerable wheels which are mounted on the chassis for turning about respective substantially vertical axes. A turning arrangement is provided for turning the steerable wheels about the vertical axes to steer the vehicle, and brakes are provided for braking at least some of the wheels. A single control element is provided for controlling the operation of both the steering arrangement and the brakes, this single control element being constituted by a control lever which is mounted on the chassis for omnidirectional movement. A winding roller is rotatably mounted on the chassis and a fabric seat element having one portion connected to the chassis and another portion wound around the winding roller. A towing cable is being used for towing the vehicle. A connecting mechanism releasably connects the vehicle to the towing cable. The connecting mechanism can be released either manually by displacing a disengagement lever or automatically in response to the rotation of the winding roller.
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Love John J.
Rice Kenneth R.
Teltscher Erwin S.
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