Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1998-07-02
1999-12-14
Mai, Lanna
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
280251, 280252, B62K 300
Patent
active
060007079
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for linearly driving a vehicle or machine. The apparatus includes a frame, at least one drive wheel, and at least one rotatable driver comprising a pulley or a sprocket, rotatably mounted with respect to the frame. Further, the system includes a flexible, elongated power transmitter comprising a belt, a chain, or a cable, the transmitter being mounted for reciprocating linear motion with respect to the frame and passing around and engaging the rotatable driver to rotate the driver in at least a first rotational direction. The apparatus also has a first and second pedal to engage the power transmitter in a first and second direction. The first and second pedals are mounted to the frame in a manner that permits only non-arcuate, linear reciprocating motion of the pedals with respect to the frame. The second pedal is connected to the first pedal such that motion of the first pedal in a first linear direction causes the second pedal in an opposite, second linear direction, and the motion of the first pedal in the second linear direction causes motion of the second pedal in the first linear direction.
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Linear Bicycles, Inc.
Mai Lanna
Zimmerli William R.
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