Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1977-06-21
1978-11-21
Betts, Kenneth H.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
280244, B62M 114
Patent
active
041263294
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle frame is provided and includes opposite side support wheels journalled from the frame. Each of the support wheels has a pair of first and second drive wheels journalled from the frame operatively associated therewith. Each pair of first and second drive wheels is drivingly interconnected by means of an endless drive member trained thereabout and one of the drive wheels of each pair is drivingly connected to the corresponding support wheel of the frame. A pair of elongated levers are provided and the levers are disposed on opposite sides of the frame and extend generally transversely thereof. The outer ends of the levers are anchored to the corresponding endless drive members for orbiting therewith about the corresponding pair of first and second drive wheels and the inner ends of the levers are provided with hand grips for engagement by the hands of a person seated along the longitudinal center line of the vehicle. In this manner, the levers may be utilized in the manner of oars in order to propel the vehicle.
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Betts Kenneth H.
Jacobson Harvey B.
O#Brien Clarence A.
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