Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1997-02-04
1999-06-29
Hurley, Kevin
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
2802881, B62M 104
Patent
active
059157100
ABSTRACT:
A human powered vehicle comprises a frame supporting a rider in a substantially horizontal position, a driven wheel rotatably mounted on the frame, a drive gear for driving the driven wheel, left and right pedals mounted on the frame, the pedals reciprocally traveling in a substantially horizontal, rectilinear path, and a transmission connecting each pedal with the driven wheel for converting the rectilinear motion of the pedals into rotary motion for propelling the driven wheel. In a first exemplary embodiment, each pedal includes a rack and each transmission includes a pinion gear engaged with the rack. In a second exemplary embodiment, a drive belt connects each pedal and to the drive gear. The pedals are connected by that drive belt or another belt such that the pedals move simultaneously but in opposite directions In a third exemplary embodiment, each pedal is connected by a connecting rod to crank arm on the crank of a conventional crank driven bicycle.
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Hurley Kevin
Tervo Calif
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