Land vehicles – Convertible – Occupant propelled
Patent
1986-05-30
1987-09-08
Love, John J.
Land vehicles
Convertible
Occupant propelled
280278, 280279, 280282, B62K 1300
Patent
active
046919309
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a wheeled vehicle, and particularly to such a vehicle suitable for use by children.
A wide variety of tricycles, scooters, go-karts etc, are available for use by children and, in order to meet the desires of children, it is often necessary for a single family to purchase separately two or more of these vehicles for a single child. Clearly the child can only use one of these vehicles at a time and thus, at any given time any remaining vehicle is not used. If more than one vehicle is bought, then more space is required to store the vehicles, for example during the winter months, and the expense of purchasing more than one vehicle may be prohibitive, considering the relatively short length of time that a child will be able to use a particular size of vehicle.
The present invention seeks to provide a vehicle which may obviate or reduce the problems outlined above.
Accordingly, the invention provides a kit of parts for assembly to form a wheeled vehicle, which kit of parts may be assembled in a plurality of relative positions to form a plurality of different vehicles.
The vehicles may advantageously be selected from the group comprising a tricycle, a bicycle, a go-kart and a scooter. Preferably, the kit of parts comprises a front wheel frame assembly that is connectable with a chassis assembly in a plurality of relative orientations, the front wheel assembly being adapted to carry at least one wheel, and the chassis assembly being adapted to carry at least one wheel. Desirably, the front wheel frame assembly is pivotably connectable with the chassis assembly via connection means comprising a pair of spaced apart plates connected to the front wheel frame and adapted to receive and retain therebetween a mounting member fixed at one end of the chassis assembly.
Conveniently, the mounting member be fixed in one of at least two selectable angular orientations relative to said plates. Desirably, the front wheel frame assembly presents, at its lower end, a pair of forks for receiving a wheel for rotation therebetween and, preferably, the front wheel frame removably receives at its upper end, a handlebar assembly, the handlebar assembly being selectively positionable in a plurality of orientations relative to said front wheel frame.
Advantageously, the handlebar assembly is received within the front wheel frame for telescoping movement relative thereto, there being means for retaining the handlebar assembly in at least one selected relative telescopic position.
Preferably, the handlebar assembly has a first linear portion to be received in the front wheel frame, and a second portion inclined thereto, said handlebar assembly being receivable within the front wheel frame assembly in a first position or in a second reversed position.
In a preferred embodiment the chassis is cranked, and the chassis is connectable with the front wheel frame assembly with the chassis in a first position, or with the chassis in a second inverted position.
In order that the invention may be more readily understood, and so that further features thereof may be appreciated, a vehicle embodying the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates schematically the front part of one configuration of a vehicle made from a kit of parts in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates schematically the rear part of said one configuration of the vehicle;
FIG. 3 illustrates one preferred form of chassis engagement means;
FIG. 4 illustrates the positioning of a seat in said one configuration of the vehicle;
FIG. 5 illustrates the cooperation between a handlebar assembly and the front frame assembly of the vehicle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 illustrates a vehicle in accordance with the invention arranged in a tricycle configuration;
FIG. 7 illustrates the vehicle of FIG. 5 in a modified tricycle configuration;
FIG. 8 illustrates a vehicle in accordance with the invention in a go-kart configuration;
FIG. 9 illustrates a vehicle in acc
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Culbreth Eric
Love John J.
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