Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1976-07-19
1977-12-13
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
280200, 280252, B62K 100
Patent
active
040625583
ABSTRACT:
This disclosure pertains to a one wheeled vehicle rotatably affixed to a yoke. One arm of the yoke is provided with a stationary foot rest. The other arm of the yoke contains a rack which when reciprocated operates a gear train causing the wheel to rotate. A platform is secured to the uppermost portions of the rack and is biased upwardly by a spring urging the rack in an uppermost position. A pole extends upwardly from the yoke providing steering control to the apparatus and a balancing aid to the user thereof.
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patent: 360017 (1887-03-01), Hernandez
patent: 660835 (1900-10-01), Boes
patent: 1494504 (1924-05-01), Robbins
patent: 2971773 (1961-02-01), McKissick
Farkas Robert D.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Siemens Terrance L.
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