Multi-person tricycle
OwnerBenjamin Jamesinventor
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a multi-person tricycle are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle includes two front drive wheel assemblies, each having an independent drive train assembly, and includes a rear wheel assembly operably connected to a steering mechanism which may be simultaneously or independently operated by one or more riders. In at least one embodiment, the multi-person tricycle includes a lockable/unlockable pedal connection assembly which: (i) provides the ability for any single rider to simultaneously power two or more independent drive trains; and which (ii) provides the ability for two (or more) simultaneous riders to separately and independently power their respective drive trains by means of a dynamically adjustable coupling/decoupling mechanism.
Claims10
A multi-person tricycle comprising:
- three operable wheels, including two front drive wheels, and one rear steering wheel;
- two front wheel drive assemblies, each front wheel drive assembly including a respective one of the front drive wheels, a rear wheel steering assembly operably connected to a steering mechanism, the rear wheel steering assembly including the rear steering wheel;
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- a frame assembly integrally connecting said front wheel drive assemblies and said rear wheel steering assembly to thereby form said multi-person tricycle;
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- a lockable/unlockable pedal connection assembly comprising a lockable/unlockable crank arm linkage assembly;
- wherein the multi-person tricycle is configurable in an “unlocked” configuration in which each front wheel drive assembly having an independent drive train assembly, and in which the multi-person tricycle is configured or designed to enable two front-facing riders to each independently exert and/or vary his or her own pedaling force and/or pedaling cadence;
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- wherein the multi-person tricycle is configurable in an “locked” configuration in which each front wheel drive assembly is mechanically coupled to the other, and in which the multi-person tricycle is configured or designed to enable one or more riders to each provide pedal torque which is transferred to the two front wheel drive assemblies.
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