Apparatus for use as physical exerciser and means of locomotion
First Claim
1. Physical exercise apparatus comprising a plural wheel vehicle having a chassis, at least one of the wheels being adapted to be positively driven, a stationary seat for a rider on the vehicle, two linearly reciprocable drive members on the vehicle forward of said seats, a link for transmitting the linear movement of each said drive member to the driven wheel while transforming said linear movement to rotatory movement of the driven wheel, and each of said linearly reciprocable drive members is provided at a different level on the vehicle.
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An apparatus which serves as a physical exerciser and as a means of locomotion is built up of a chassis and at least two, but preferably three wheels, one of which is positively driven. The rider occupies a seat and actuates a linearly reciprocable drive member, the motion of which is transmitted to the driven wheel via a link, the linear movement being transformed into rotatory movement.
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- 1. Physical exercise apparatus comprising a plural wheel vehicle having a chassis, at least one of the wheels being adapted to be positively driven, a stationary seat for a rider on the vehicle, two linearly reciprocable drive members on the vehicle forward of said seats, a link for transmitting the linear movement of each said drive member to the driven wheel while transforming said linear movement to rotatory movement of the driven wheel, and each of said linearly reciprocable drive members is provided at a different level on the vehicle.
- 16. Physical exercise apparatus capable of being driven while steered and of being braked while steered comprising a plural wheel vehicle including a support member having a seat thereon for a rider of the vehicle, a linearly reciprocal drive member mounted on said support member, two transversely extending handle bars cantilevered outwardly from and extending transversely of the linear reciprocal direction of said drive member, said support member including at least two elongated rails extending in the linear reciprocal direction for supporting and guiding said drive member in the linear reciprocal direction, said rails mounted on said support member at a height corresponding approximately to the driver'"'"'s shoulders, said rails being in parallel relation, and a bearing supporting each of the opposite ends of said rails and said rails being rotatable supported in said bearings for rotating about an axis extending through and between said bearings.
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