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Girocycle

  • US 4,712,806 A
  • Filed: 05/28/1986
  • Issued: 12/15/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wheel assembly for a vehicle having an axle fixedly mounted thereon, comprisingan inner wheel rotatably mountable on the axle, said inner wheel having a surface, said inner wheel adapted to be imparted a rotational forward motion,an outer wheel mounted centrally and concentric, peripherally around said inner wheel and rotatably relative thereto,said outer wheel having an outermost surface adapted for riding contact with the ground and having an inner surface operatively engaging said surface of said inner wheel, said inner surface and said surface of said inner wheel constituting operatively engaging surfaces,the distance of said operatively engaging surfaces from said outermost surface is substantially smaller than the radius of said operatively engaging surfaces, whereby said inner wheel makes substantially relatively close contact with the ground through said outer wheel,a flywheel-gyro mounted centrally and concentric to and rotatable by said inner wheel and rapidly rotatably relative thereto,engaging means for selectably releasably engaging said outer wheel and said inner wheel and said flywheel-gyro for joint rotation.

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