Mobility and exercise vehicle
OwnerMicheal Don Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A pump-action mobility and exercise device may include a pumping arm attached to a foot slide. As the pumping arm is actuated, the foot slide moves forward and rearward in response to the pumping action. The foot slide can also be moved by a user's foot movement. The foot slide may be connected to a drive mechanism that selectively engages a chain or belt that loops around a drive wheel arranged on an axle of the vehicle. When the drive mechanism catches and moves the belt or chain in a forward direction, the axle rotates in a forward direction to drive the vehicle forward. A reverse mechanism may also be provided that selectively causes the drive mechanism to catch and drive the belt or chain in an opposite direction.
Claims20
A pump-action mobility assistance and exercise device configured to provide both mobility and exercise to mobility-impaired users, said device comprising:
- a ride-along frame having a seat mounted thereon for a user to sit on and one or more wheels mounted thereon to provide mobility and stability;
- a pumper arm connected to the frame and configured to pivot in response to forward and rearward movement of the pumper arm by the user, wherein the pumper arm can be used to provide power to drive one or more of the one or more wheels;
- a foot slide slidably mounted on slide rails attached to the frame, said foot slide connected to a lower end of the pumper arm such that the foot slide moves forward and rearward in response to the pumping action and in response to forward and rearward movement of the seated user's feet, wherein a user can sit on the seat and rest both their feet on the foot slide when the device is stationary;
- a belt or chain connected around a drive wheel, wherein the drive wheel is fixed to a driving axle to drive movement of the driving axle in response to movement of the drive wheel, and wherein one or more of the one or more wheels are mounted on the driving axle;
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- a driving mechanism arranged on the belt or chain and configured to drive the belt or chain in a forward direction in response to movement of the pumper arm and in response to movement of the foot slide when the driving mechanism is in a forward driving configuration and to drive the belt or chain in a reverse direction when the driving mechanism is in a rearward driving configuration.
A pump-action mobility and exercise vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat for a user to sit on;
- three or more wheels connected to the frame to provide mobility and stability;
- a pump-action arm configured to provide exercise for the user and movement to the vehicle when pumped;
- a foot slide arranged on one or more slide rails connected to the frame, said foot slide connected to an end of the pump-action arm such that the pump-action arm moves forward and rearward in response to the pump-action to provide additional exercise to the seated user, said foot slide further configured to provide movement to the vehicle when pushed forward and rearward by the seated user;
- a chain or belt assembly that engages a drive wheel on an axle to provide rotational movement to the axle and at least one of the three or more wheels in response to the pump-action and forward and rearward movement of the foot slide by the seated user;
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- a drive mechanism configured to selectively engage the chain or belt assembly to drive the chain or belt assembly in a forward direction.
A pump-action mobility and exercise device comprising:
- a frame;
- a pump arm connected to the frame, said pump arm configured to power the device movement and provide exercise to a user;
- a foot slide connected to the pump arm and configured to slide forward and backward substantially horizontally in response to a pumping action of the pump arm and in response to forward and rearward movement of the seated user's feet;
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- a drive mechanism that drives the mobility vehicle in a selected forward or reverse direction in response to the pumping action of the pump arm and in response to forward and rearward movement of the foot slide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.