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, said device comprising:
- a ride-along frame having one or more wheels mounted thereon to provide mobility and stability;
- a seat arranged on the ride-along frame to support a user in a seated position;
- a pumper arm connected to the frame, wherein a pumping action of the pumper arm can be used to provide power to drive one or more of the one or more wheels;
- a foot slide slidably attached to the frame and connected to the pumper arm to move forward and rearward in response to either the pumping action, forward and rearward movement of a seated user's foot, or both;
- a drive wheel 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 configured to drive the drive wheel in a forward direction in response to the pumping action and in response to movement of the foot slide when the driving mechanism is in a forward driving configuration, said driving mechanism further configured to drive the drive wheel 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 connected to the frame for supporting a seated user;
- three or more wheels connected to the frame to provide mobility and stability to the vehicle;
- a pump-action arm configured to provide vehicle movement when pumped;
- a foot slide arranged to slide along the frame, said foot slide connected to the pump-action arm such that the foot slide moves forward and rearward in response to the pump-action, said foot slide further configured to provide movement to the vehicle when pushed forward and rearward by the seated user;
- a drive wheel arranged 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 foot slide movement.
A pump-action mobility and exercise device comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat mounted on the frame in a way that permits the seat to swivel to permit a user to more easily mount and dismount the vehicle;
- 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 configured to slide substantially horizontally in response to a pumping action of the pump arm and in response to movement of the user's feet;
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- a drive mechanism that drives the mobility and exercise device 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.