Self propelled wagon
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1. An improved self-propelled wagon, comprising:
- A. a body having an underside including a stopper plate member mounted to said body'"'"'s underside and said stopper plate member includes a bay having two angular walls chamfered;
B. front axle means pivotally mounted on the front end of said body having one freewheeling wheel mounted on each end, and further including stopper means that prevent said front axle means from turning beyond a predetermined angle so that it can be safely used to steer said wagon with the user'"'"'s feet and said stopper means further having a moving plate member rigidly mounted to the upper side of said front axle means having an upwardly extending protrusion and said protrusion in cooperation with said stopper plate member constrains the angular movement of said moving plate, and consequently of said front axle means;
C. rear axle means mounted on the rear end of said body and having one wheel rigidly mounted on one end and a freewheeling wheel mounted on the other end of said rear axle means; and
D. propelling mechanism means for transmitting the human force of the user to said rear axle means.
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A self-propelled wheeled wagon having cargo and seat sections. The user transmits a reciprocating movement, through a propelling mechanism, to the on of the rear wheel. The steering is achieved by directly moving the pivoting front wheels axle with the user'"'"'s feet. The front wheels axle is provided with an axle stopper mechanism that prevents the axle from moving beyond a predetermined angle thereby minimizing the probability of injuring the user.
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1. An improved self-propelled wagon, comprising:
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A. a body having an underside including a stopper plate member mounted to said body'"'"'s underside and said stopper plate member includes a bay having two angular walls chamfered; B. front axle means pivotally mounted on the front end of said body having one freewheeling wheel mounted on each end, and further including stopper means that prevent said front axle means from turning beyond a predetermined angle so that it can be safely used to steer said wagon with the user'"'"'s feet and said stopper means further having a moving plate member rigidly mounted to the upper side of said front axle means having an upwardly extending protrusion and said protrusion in cooperation with said stopper plate member constrains the angular movement of said moving plate, and consequently of said front axle means; C. rear axle means mounted on the rear end of said body and having one wheel rigidly mounted on one end and a freewheeling wheel mounted on the other end of said rear axle means; and D. propelling mechanism means for transmitting the human force of the user to said rear axle means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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