Hand-powered and controlled two-wheeled cycle for the disabled
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1. A two-wheeled, hand-powered and hand-controlled cycle for leg disabled riders having a front wheel and a rear wheel arranged in the same vertical plane and axially in the same horizontal plane comprising:
- (a) a rigid support frame having a low center of gravity;
(b) a combination manual steering and powering means for said front wheel of said cycle having hand cranks which extend one from each side of a transverse axles of said steering and powering means and which include handle end knobs which are aligned axially with each other permitting rotary power motion and steering;
(c) a retractable wheeled outrigger assembly;
(d) a seating means; and
(e) a rigid full leg support means for said rider comprising two bars extending from the seating means to its terminus where the feet of said rider rest whereby the seating means is supported by the two bars.
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Hand-powered and controlled two-wheeled cycle for use of disabled persons having reduced leg functions. The cycle provides a rapid and efficient means of mobility for leg-disabled persons. A preferred embodiment comprises a cycle having a low rider position, hand-powered and controlled front-drive crank and variable gear propulsion means, braking means, and remotely controlled outrigger means.
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1. A two-wheeled, hand-powered and hand-controlled cycle for leg disabled riders having a front wheel and a rear wheel arranged in the same vertical plane and axially in the same horizontal plane comprising:
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(a) a rigid support frame having a low center of gravity; (b) a combination manual steering and powering means for said front wheel of said cycle having hand cranks which extend one from each side of a transverse axles of said steering and powering means and which include handle end knobs which are aligned axially with each other permitting rotary power motion and steering; (c) a retractable wheeled outrigger assembly; (d) a seating means; and (e) a rigid full leg support means for said rider comprising two bars extending from the seating means to its terminus where the feet of said rider rest whereby the seating means is supported by the two bars. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A two-wheeled, hand-powered and hand-controlled cycle for leg disabled riders having a front wheel and a rear wheel arranged in the same vertical plane and axially in the same horizontal plane comprising:
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(a) a rigid support frame having a low center of gravity; (b) a combination manual steering and powering means for said front wheel of said cycle having cranks which extend from the axle of said steering and powering means parallel to each other permitting rotary power motion and steering capability; (c) a rigid full leg support and seating means comprising two telescoping parallel bars extending the length of the rider'"'"'s legs between the buttocks and the feet whereby a seat of the cycle is supported by said bars; and (d) a retractable wheeled outrigger means. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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