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Pedal driven vehicle

  • US 4,227,712 A
  • Filed: 02/14/1979
  • Issued: 10/14/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A pedal driven vehicle such as a bicycle or the like comprising a frame, propelling means mounted in said frame, a pair of oscillating pedal levers, an endless chain and two pull and push rods connected respectively one to each of said oscillating pedal levers and respectively one to each run of said endless chain so as to impart oscillatory movement to said endless chain by the movement of said pedal levers, two parallel shafts, gearing associated with each of said shafts connected to oscillate with said endless chain, sprockets associated with each of said shafts and connected to drive said propelling means, and a one way clutch associated with one of said shafts and a second one way clutch associated with the other of said shafts said clutches each being constructed to alternately drive said sprockets in the same direction in response to the oscillatory movement of said gearing.

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