Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1989-08-24
1990-07-24
Marmor, Charles A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280 1123, 280 113, A63C 1700
Patent
active
049430726
ABSTRACT:
A side-actuated braking system using natural foot movements is employed in each of a pair of wheeled, foot vehicles. Each of the vehicles is provided with a braking member including a side-engaging slidable plate, a wheel rotation retardation member such as a caliper, and an interconnection member. The slidable plate is provided at one edge with a row of teeth and is adapted for arrangement on one of a pair of the vehicles with the teeth extending outwardly and opposingly from the foot vehicle for engagement with a similar row of teeth on the other of the pair of vehicles. The interconnection member connects the slidable plate with the wheel rotation retardation member in a manner such that sliding movement of the plate from a first position to a second position actuates the wheel rotation retardation member from a nonbraking position to a braking position. Braking of the foot vehicles is effected by engaging the opposing, toothed edges of their slidable plates, and then moving one foot vehicle forward of the other. The foot vehicles further include an easily mountable and dismountable ankle bracing and shod foot retaining member, and a backstopping member for enabling uphill travel and facilitating level travel. With the side-actuated braking system providing safe downhill travel, these vehicles, for use with conventional walking shoes, constitute a practical transport mode, per se, or auxiliary to mass transit.
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Camby Richard
Marmor Charles A.
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