Motor vehicles – Special wheel base – Having only three wheels
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-27
2005-09-27
Fleming, Faye M. (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
Special wheel base
Having only three wheels
C180S217000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06948581
ABSTRACT:
A three-wheel vehicle has two forward steered wheels and one rear powered wheel operatively connected to an engine disposed on a frame assembly. A straddle-type seat is disposed between the forward and rear wheels. A rear swing arm is pivotally connected at a first end to the frame at a pivot point and rotatably supports the rear wheel at a second end. A concentric sprocket assembly having first and second sprockets is attached to the swing arm at the pivot point. A transmission member operatively connects an output shaft of the engine and the first sprocket and a second endless flexible transmission member is operatively connnected between the rear wheel and the second sprocket. An eccentric endless flexible transmission member tension adjustment mechanism is attached to the swing arm to move the concentric assembly sprocket relative to a longitudinal axis of the swing arm.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2773392 (1956-12-01), Cizek
patent: 3419098 (1968-12-01), Mayers
patent: 3447623 (1969-06-01), Hott
patent: 3610358 (1971-10-01), Korff
patent: 3666035 (1972-05-01), Dudouyt
patent: 3746118 (1973-07-01), Altorfer
patent: 4020914 (1977-05-01), Trautwein
patent: 4022484 (1977-05-01), Davis
patent: 4058181 (1977-11-01), Buell
patent: 4072325 (1978-02-01), Bright
patent: 4087109 (1978-05-01), Davis
patent: 4088199 (1978-05-01), Trautwein
patent: 4195702 (1980-04-01), Denis
patent: 4325449 (1982-04-01), D'Addio et al.
patent: 4351410 (1982-09-01), Townsend
patent: 4360224 (1982-11-01), Sato
patent: 4505492 (1985-03-01), Tsunoda
patent: 4506753 (1985-03-01), Wood, Jr.
patent: 4546997 (1985-10-01), Smyers
patent: D283113 (1986-03-01), Stollery
patent: 4600216 (1986-07-01), Burkholder
patent: 4606429 (1986-08-01), Kurata
patent: 4624469 (1986-11-01), Bourne, Jr.
patent: 4630702 (1986-12-01), Irimajiri
patent: 4641854 (1987-02-01), Masuda
patent: 4650027 (1987-03-01), de Cortanze
patent: 4653604 (1987-03-01), de Cortanze
patent: 4662468 (1987-05-01), Ethier
patent: 4690235 (1987-09-01), Miyakoshi
patent: 4697663 (1987-10-01), Trautwein
patent: 4703824 (1987-11-01), Irimajiri
patent: 4740004 (1988-04-01), McMullen
patent: 4781264 (1988-11-01), Matsuzaki
patent: 4787470 (1988-11-01), Badsey
patent: 4823895 (1989-04-01), Kimball
patent: 4875536 (1989-10-01), Saur
patent: 4913253 (1990-04-01), Bowling
patent: 5036937 (1991-08-01), Tanaka
patent: 5169367 (1992-12-01), Narkum
patent: 5236060 (1993-08-01), Huber
patent: 5248011 (1993-09-01), Richards
patent: 5249636 (1993-10-01), Kruse
patent: 5413187 (1995-05-01), Kruse
patent: 5515940 (1996-05-01), Shichinohe
patent: 5518081 (1996-05-01), Thibodeau
patent: 5533325 (1996-07-01), Sallstrom
patent: 5544906 (1996-08-01), Clapper
patent: 5564517 (1996-10-01), Levasseur
patent: 5697452 (1997-12-01), Link
patent: 5762351 (1998-06-01), SooHoo
patent: 5765846 (1998-06-01), Braun
patent: 5816357 (1998-10-01), Camlin
patent: 5860665 (1999-01-01), Giles
patent: 5890558 (1999-04-01), Keegan
patent: 5947222 (1999-09-01), Yamaoka
patent: 5960901 (1999-10-01), Hanagan
patent: 5960902 (1999-10-01), Mancini
patent: 6006847 (1999-12-01), Knight
patent: 6015022 (2000-01-01), Thuliez
patent: 6024185 (2000-02-01), Okada
patent: 6109621 (2000-08-01), Hettich
patent: 6206398 (2001-03-01), Yanai
patent: 6253868 (2001-07-01), Horii
patent: 6286619 (2001-09-01), Uchiyama
patent: D449018 (2001-10-01), Musser
patent: 6435522 (2002-08-01), Van Den Brink
patent: 1 063 473 (1959-08-01), None
patent: 31 28 371 (1982-09-01), None
patent: 3 546 073 (1987-07-01), None
patent: 0 082 496 (1983-06-01), None
patent: 1 070 658 (2001-01-01), None
patent: 2 346 174 (1977-10-01), None
patent: 2 573 024 (1986-05-01), None
patent: 2 045 705 (1980-11-01), None
patent: 2 093 417 (1982-09-01), None
patent: 2 111 442 (1983-07-01), None
patent: 2 134 860 (1984-08-01), None
patent: 2 142 591 (1985-01-01), None
patent: 2 142 591 (1985-01-01), None
patent: 2 180 202 (1987-03-01), None
patent: 41-15969 (1966-09-01), None
patent: 53-26044 (1978-03-01), None
patent: 61-32196 (1980-03-01), None
patent: 58-3872 (1983-01-01), None
patent: 1-27910 (1983-04-01), None
patent: 63-25996 (1983-10-01), None
patent: 5-43553 (1984-04-01), None
patent: 5-43554 (1984-04-01), None
patent: 59-29466 (1984-07-01), None
patent: 59-114183 (1984-07-01), None
patent: 59-149874 (1984-08-01), None
patent: 59-149879 (1984-08-01), None
patent: 59-195421 (1984-11-01), None
patent: 59-195477 (1984-11-01), None
patent: 60092121 (1985-05-01), None
patent: 5-7236 (1985-06-01), None
patent: 60-116572 (1985-06-01), None
patent: 4-19072 (1986-04-01), None
patent: 61-11833 (1986-04-01), None
patent: 61-113579 (1986-05-01), None
patent: 61-169382 (1986-07-01), None
patent: 61-178281 (1986-08-01), None
patent: 6-455 (1986-10-01), None
patent: 2-27700 (1987-02-01), None
patent: 4-16792 (1987-02-01), None
patent: 63-38032 (1988-02-01), None
patent: 8-25501 (1989-08-01), None
patent: 1-229787 (1989-09-01), None
patent: 2-254085 (1990-10-01), None
patent: 2864293 (1992-08-01), None
patent: 7-81651 (1995-03-01), None
patent: WO 98/43873 (1998-10-01), None
http://www.ftconnect.com
mtryke/concept.html (printed Jun., 1999).
http://www.ftconnect.com
mtryke/parts.html (printed Jun., 1999).
http://www.artcenter.edu (printed Nov., 2002).
http://www.artcenter.edu/gallery/trans/img10.html (printed Mar., 2000).
http://www.artcenter.edu/gallery/trans/img09.html (printed Mar., 2000).
http://www.vmax.co.uk/ (printed Oct., 2002).
http://www.vmax.co.uk/gallery/axis.htm (printed Nov., 2002).
http://www.sunagor.com/scorpion/grinnall_member.htm (printed Jan., 2000).
http://www.sunagor.com/scorpion/Mike-2.jpg (printed Jan., 2000).
http://www.sunagor.com/scorpion/grinnall_mark.htm (printed Jan., 2000).
“DirtWheels” Magazine, Dec., 1985 Issue, p. 56, 60, 61.
http://www.snowmobilenews.com/output.cfm?id=122635 (printed Nov., 2002).
http://www3.sympatico.ca/pierre.pellerin/page51.html (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/home (printed Nov., 2002).
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/NEWS
ews.asp?page=Earlier+. . . /00&id=595& index= (Apr., 2000).
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/NEWS
ews.asp?page=Latest+News (printed Feb., 2000).
http://www.ftconnect.com/mtryke/ride.html (printed Jun., 1999).
Vectrix Corporation and Italjet, Electric Scooop Project (undated).
Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International, Annual Review (2002).
Wunder Wheels (undated).
Minitta 50 Portfolio (undated).
Roundup Cycle World (Jan. 1998).
ATV Sport, (Nov. 2001), p. 11.
Grinnal Scorpion (Undated).
Yamaha 1200 V-Max, Option Motor, (Sep., 2002).
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/softech/motos/Trike/BMW_C1.jpg (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.rqriley.com/images/p32-nwl.jpg (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.chinajuli.com/ehtm/zsanlun.htm (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.rqriley.com/slalom.html (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.rqriley.com/design.html (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.rqriley.com/images/grm-lm2.jpg (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.rqriley.com/3-wheel.html (printed Sep., 2002).
http://rqriley.com/images/f300-combo.jpg (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9323/f300.htm (last updated: Jan., 2000).
http://www.morgan3w.de/general/rightframe.htm (last updated: Aug., 2002).
http://freespace.virgin.net/gary.wedge/main.htm (last updated: Dec., 1999).
http://www.gme.usherb.ca/cyclonex.jpg (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.gme.usherb.ca/cyclone/photos1.html (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.go-t-rex.com (undated).
http://www.go-t-rex.com/tr/in/pourindex_02.jpg (undated).
http://www.corbin.com/corbinmotors/merlinroadster.shtml (printed Sep., 2002).
http://www.corbinmotors.com/ (printed Sep., 2002).
http://wwwmesserschmitt.co.uk/main.htm (printed Sep., 2002).
Magazine, “Cycle World,” Feb., 2003, p. 30.
Audet Mathieu
Fecteau Berthold
Girouard Bruno
Massicotte Alain
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc
BRP -Legal Services
Fleming Faye M.
LandOfFree
Three-wheel vehicle and concentric intermediate sprocket... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Three-wheel vehicle and concentric intermediate sprocket..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Three-wheel vehicle and concentric intermediate sprocket... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3390986