Velocipede steering and driving arrangement

Details Velocipede steering and driving arrangement Velocipede steering and driving arrangement

1976-08-30

1978-06-06

Betts, Kenneth H.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

280260, 280282, B62M 102

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active

040932605

ABSTRACT:
A velocipede is provided in the form of a carriage supported by swivel wheels and having a drive or propelling wheel for engaging a support surface and propelling the velocipede along the surface. The propelling wheel has an axle secured to the lower end of a generally vertical shaft having a steering wheel at the upper end thereof so that the direction of the propelling wheel, and thus the direction in which the carriage travels, is controlled by turning the steering wheel. The steering wheel shaft and propelling wheel can be turned 360.degree. so that the velocipede can be turned to travel in any direction at any time. The velocipede is propelled by a pair of pedals on a Z shaft secured to a drive gear forming a part of the drive train for driving the propelling wheel. Gears are also provided transmitting rotational force to one end of a spool gear surrounding the steering shaft. The other end of the spool gear engages an annular or circular gear on the propelling wheel to propel the wheel regardless of the direction toward which it is turned.

REFERENCES:
patent: 633612 (1899-09-01), Psimenos
patent: 2814505 (1957-11-01), Kelly
patent: 3381973 (1968-05-01), Carr

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