Recreational vehicle
First Claim
1. A versatile recreational vehicle adapted to be towed by a ski lift, comprisinga frame-shaped chassis having a front end and a rear end;
- six wheels rotatably mounted on said chassis and including steerable wheels which are mounted on said chassis for turning about respective substantially vertical axes;
means for turning said steerable wheels about said axes to steer the vehicle;
means for braking at least some of said wheels;
means for controlling said turning and braking means, including a control element having one portion connected to said turning means and another portion connected to said braking means;
a seat including a winding roller rotatably mounted on said chassis and a fabric seat element having one portion connected to said chassis and another portion wound around said winding roller;
a towing cable for towing the vehicle;
means for releasably connecting the vehicle to the towing cable, including a disengagement lever for manually releasing the towing cable from the vehicle, and means for automatically releasing the towing cable from the vehicle in response to the rotation of said winding roller; and
means arranged at the rear end of said chassis and operative for preventing backward movement of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A versatile recreational vehicle adapted to be towed by a ski lift includes a frame-shaped chassis and six wheels which are rotatably mounted on the chassis and include steerable wheels which are mounted on the chassis for turning about respective substantially vertical axes. A turning arrangement is provided for turning the steerable wheels about the vertical axes to steer the vehicle, and brakes are provided for braking at least some of the wheels. A single control element is provided for controlling the operation of both the steering arrangement and the brakes, this single control element being constituted by a control lever which is mounted on the chassis for omnidirectional movement. A winding roller is rotatably mounted on the chassis and a fabric seat element having one portion connected to the chassis and another portion wound around the winding roller. A towing cable is being used for towing the vehicle. A connecting mechanism releasably connects the vehicle to the towing cable. The connecting mechanism can be released either manually by displacing a disengagement lever or automatically in response to the rotation of the winding roller.
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11 Claims
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1. A versatile recreational vehicle adapted to be towed by a ski lift, comprising
a frame-shaped chassis having a front end and a rear end; -
six wheels rotatably mounted on said chassis and including steerable wheels which are mounted on said chassis for turning about respective substantially vertical axes; means for turning said steerable wheels about said axes to steer the vehicle; means for braking at least some of said wheels; means for controlling said turning and braking means, including a control element having one portion connected to said turning means and another portion connected to said braking means; a seat including a winding roller rotatably mounted on said chassis and a fabric seat element having one portion connected to said chassis and another portion wound around said winding roller; a towing cable for towing the vehicle; means for releasably connecting the vehicle to the towing cable, including a disengagement lever for manually releasing the towing cable from the vehicle, and means for automatically releasing the towing cable from the vehicle in response to the rotation of said winding roller; and means arranged at the rear end of said chassis and operative for preventing backward movement of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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