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US 11,345,435 B2Granted
Rack driven human powered vehicle
OwnerTorek Thompkinsinventor
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Abstract
A rack driven human powered vehicle utilizes a rack and pinion system to provide a more efficient method of propulsion. The rack and pinion system may take the linear momentum of at least one driving rack and may transfer it to rotational momentum for at least one freewheel sprocket which may turn the wheel providing momentum for the vehicle.
Claims19
A rack driven human powered vehicle comprising:
- at least two wheels;
- at least one rack and pinion system comprising:
- at least one freewheel sprocket having teeth;
- at least one driving rack configured to receive the teeth of the at least one freewheel sprocket;
- at least one guide block fixedly attached to the at least one driving rack, the at least one guide block having at least one mounting post;
- and
- at least one guiderail configured to receive the at least one guide block, wherein the guiderail has upper and lower guide tracks that are configured to receive the at least one mounting post, and are configured to allow the at least one mounting post free movement back and forth;
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- at least one user-controlled element attached to the at least two wheels and the at least one guide block of the at least one rack and pinion system.
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