Motor vehicles – Power – Electric
Patent
1989-09-21
1991-01-15
Marmor, Charles A.
Motor vehicles
Power
Electric
180210, 180343, 180349, 180370, 180374, 180385, 180298, 280 62, 280 792, 74512, 74530, 192 157, 192 161, B60K 100
Patent
active
049846450
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle comprises a main frame, a pair of front wheels and at least a rear wheel operably associated with the frame for engagement with the ground, a steering mechanism, a seat associated with the frame for an operator, an engine including a drive shaft, a device for mounting the engine to the main frame, and a torque converter operably associated with the drive shaft and the rear wheel. The mounting device has a first position whereby the drive shaft is in driving engagement with the torque converter and a second position whereby the drive shaft is in disengagement from the torque converter. The mounting device includes a brake mechanism for stopping the vehicle and having operative and non-operative positions such that when the brake mechanism is in the non-operative position, the drive shaft is in the first position and when the brake mechanism is in the operative position, the drive shaft is in the second position.
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Finlay Tamara L.
Marmor Charles A.
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