Riding apparatus for disabled persons and kit for making same

• US 7,926,828 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Issued: 04/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pamela J. Merchant
• Original Assignee: Pamela J. Merchant
• Inventors: Merchant, Pamela J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hurley; Kevin
• Application Number:
  US11/980,885
• Publication Number:
  US 20090108559A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,267 Days
• Field of Search: 280/282, 384/273
• US Class Current: 280/282
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 3/16 specially adapted for disabled riders invalid multi-track cycles A61G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 5/023 specially adapted for disabled riders, e.g. personal mobility type vehicles with three wheels wheelchairs A61G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 9/02 Tricycles

Abstract

A tricycle adapted for use by children with autistic spectral disorder. A tricycle with toe clips, hand grips, seat belt, and adjustable handlebars and seat adapted for use by a child with autistic spectrum disorder. A tricycle with other distracting items to help lure use by a child with autistic spectrum disorder. A kit for the adaptation of a tricycle for use by children, and more specifically for use by children with autism.

Claims

1. A tricycle adapted for use by children with autistic spectrum disorder, said tricycle comprising:

a frame having a frame body;

a front fork rotatably fixed to a front section of said frame body;

a front wheel rotatably mounted to said front fork;

two crank arms attached to said front wheel;

two pedals rotatably mounted respectively on said two crank arms;

a handlebar assembly attached to an upper end of said front fork;

two toe clips, said toe clips attached to said pedals, said toe clips adapted to clip over the feet of a user;

two rear wheels rotatably mounted to the rear portion of said frame; and

a seat, said seat attached to said frame body, said seat comprising a seat belt.

2. The tricycle of claim 1 further comprising toe clip straps.

3. The tricycle of claim 1 further comprising two formed hand grips, said formed hand grips attached to the outboard ends of said handlebar assembly.

4. The tricycle of claim 1 wherein said seat is adjustable from a first position closer to said handlebar assembly to a second position further from said handlebar assembly.

5. The tricycle of claim 3 wherein said seat is adjustable from a first position closer to said handlebar assembly to a second position further from said handlebar assembly.

6. The tricycle of claim 1 further comprising a flashing light, said flashing light attached to said handlebar assembly.

7. The tricycle of claim 3 further comprising a flashing light, said flashing light attached to said handlebar assembly.