TRICYCLE HAVING DRIVING ENERGY STORING ARRANGEMENT
First Claim
1. In a wheelie, the combination of a vehicle incorporating a frame which at its rear end is supported upon a transverse rear axle, said rear axle being supported upon a pair of spaced apart rear wheels, a front end of said frame being supported pivotally free upon a steering column fitted on a steering post which at its upper end is provided with a pair of handle bars and at its lower end thereof being supported upon a single front wheel, said frame supporting a pedal mechanism for being operated by a rider'"'"''"'"'s feet, said frame carrying a seat located in front of a leaf spring which has a minor wheel fastened thereto, said food pedal mechanism including a sprocket integral with foot pedals, said sprocket having an endless sprocket chain attached therearound and around another sprocket mounted upon said rear axle, each of said rear wheels being mounted rotationally free upon said rear axle, a pair of coil springs being fitted around said rear axle, one end of each of said springs being welded to said rear shaft, and the opposite ends of said coil springs being welded to said rear wheels, said vehicle incorporating a pair of brake units, each one of which serves to brake one of the said rear wheels when said handle bars are pushed forwardly to hold the vehicle while the springs are being wound by the pedal mechanism prior to release.
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Abstract
A tricycle for a child to ride upon, the tricycle including a frame supported at its rear end upon a pair of rear wheels mounted on a rear axle, the front end of the frame being supported upon a steering column supported upon a single front wheel, the steering wheel being controlled in direction by handle bars, the device including foot pedals for winding up a pair of springs for giving driving power to the rear wheels, and the handle bars when pushed forwardly acting as a level for a set of brakes.
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1. In a wheelie, the combination of a vehicle incorporating a frame which at its rear end is supported upon a transverse rear axle, said rear axle being supported upon a pair of spaced apart rear wheels, a front end of said frame being supported pivotally free upon a steering column fitted on a steering post which at its upper end is provided with a pair of handle bars and at its lower end thereof being supported upon a single front wheel, said frame supporting a pedal mechanism for being operated by a rider'"'"''"'"'s feet, said frame carrying a seat located in front of a leaf spring which has a minor wheel fastened thereto, said food pedal mechanism including a sprocket integral with foot pedals, said sprocket having an endless sprocket chain attached therearound and around another sprocket mounted upon said rear axle, each of said rear wheels being mounted rotationally free upon said rear axle, a pair of coil springs being fitted around said rear axle, one end of each of said springs being welded to said rear shaft, and the opposite ends of said coil springs being welded to said rear wheels, said vehicle incorporating a pair of brake units, each one of which serves to brake one of the said rear wheels when said handle bars are pushed forwardly to hold the vehicle while the springs are being wound by the pedal mechanism prior to release.
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Current AssigneeDonald M. Sidlauskas
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Original AssigneeDonald M. Sidlauskas
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InventorsSidlauskas, Donald M.
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Primary Examiner(s)Betts, Kenneth H.
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Application NumberUS05/170,897Time in Patent Office650 DaysField of Search280/215,212,289,293,295,264,15A 180/76US Class Current280/215CPC Class CodesB62K 9/02 TricyclesB62M 1/10 involving devices which ena...
