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US 12,351,270 B2Granted
Riding bag transport cart/cycle
AssigneeEric Reimers
InventorsEric W. Reimers, Dale H. Truett, Michael J. Deden
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Abstract
A pedal powered bag transport cart/cycle is a personal riding cart/cycle adapted to transport a rider and a bag. The cart/cycle is generally symmetrical about a longitudinal plane and includes a frame with a seat, a front wheel and steering components, a rear wheel, an inclined bag support, a pedal subassembly, and in some embodiments a motor assist subassembly and controls.
Claims20
A motor-assisted rideable bag transport cart, comprising:
- a cycle frame supporting a front wheel, a rear wheel aligned with the front wheel, and a seat;
- a front axle joining the front wheel to a pair of opposed fork arms, the pair of opposed fork arms rotably coupled to the cycle frame at a steering bracket, the pair of opposed fork arms extending downward from the steering bracket and away from the rear wheel such that the front axle is located forward of the steering bracket and defining a normal riding configuration mode;
- a steering subassembly including a right handlebar and a left handlebar rotatably coupled to the cycle frame and configured to turn the front wheel;
- an electric motor for providing rotation of said rear wheel, said electric motor being controlled by a control subassembly;
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- a bag support subassembly on said cycle frame adapted to support and position a bag so that a portion of the bag extends over a portion of the front wheel in the normal riding configuration mode.
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A pedal powered bag transport cycle comprising;
- a cycle frame having a front wheel, a rear wheel aligned with the front wheel, a seat, and handlebars for steering including a right handlebar and a left handlebar, wherein the right and left handlebars are rotatably coupled to the cycle frame;
- a front axle joining the front wheel to a pair of opposed fork arms, the pair of opposed fork arms rotably coupled to the cycle frame at a steering bracket, the pair of opposed fork arms extending downward from the steering bracket and away from the rear wheel such that the front axle is located forward of the steering bracket;
- a lower bag support and an upper bag support mounted on said frame to support and position a bag so that (a) the right handlebar and the left handlebar rotate relative to the stationary bag, and (b) a portion of the bag extends over a portion of the front wheel;
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- a pedal subassembly including a pair of opposing pedals operatively joined to the rear wheel to move the cycle forward.
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A bag transport cart/cycle for transporting a rider and a bag, comprising:
- a cycle frame and having a front wheel and a rear wheel aligned with the front wheel, and a seat;
- a front axle joining the front wheel to a pair of opposed fork arms, the pair of opposed fork arms rotably coupled to the cycle frame at a steering bracket, the pair of opposed fork arms extending downward from the steering bracket and away from the rear wheel such that the front axle is located forward of the steering bracket;
- a lower bag support and an upper bag support, stationary with respect to the frame, for supporting a bag, with the lower bag support located at a lower support elevation and closer to the rear wheel than the front wheel, and the upper bag support is located at an upper support elevation and closer to the front wheel than the rear wheel, with the upper support elevation greater than the lower support elevation, and located such that a portion of the bag extends over a portion of the front wheel;
- a right handlebar and a left handlebar, which rotate relative to the stationary bag and steer the front wheel;
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- a highest point on the upper bag support is at an elevation above a highest point on the front wheel and below a highest point on the right and left handlebars, and a portion of the upper bag support is vertically above a portion of the front wheel;
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- a motor for driving said rear wheel.
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