Modular cargo vehicle
AssigneeMagna International Europe GmbH
InventorsMehmed BECIRBASIC, Uwe SCHIMATZEK, Gerd SCHLAGER
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Abstract
A modular cargo vehicle for transportation of cargo by a rider. The cargo vehicle includes a tow cycle, a front cargo module, and a trailer cargo module. The tow cycle has a rider seat, a front axle with a front wheel, a rear axle with one rear wheel, and a pedal crank to facilitate driving of the tow cycle by the rider via a pedal crank. A rear end of the front cargo module is coupled to a front end of the tow cycle. The front cargo module has a front axle with a front wheel, a cargo-receiving area, and no rear axle. A front end of the trailer cargo module is coupled to a rear end of the tow cycle. The trailer cargo module has a cargo-receiving area and an axially central axle with two wheels.
Claims20
A modular cargo vehicle for transportation of cargo by a rider, the modular cargo vehicle comprising:
- a tow cycle having a rider seat, a front axle with a front wheel, a rear axle with one rear wheel, and a pedal crank to facilitate driving of the tow cycle by the rider via a pedal crank;
- a front cargo module operatively connected to the tow cycle such that a rear end of the front cargo module is coupled to a front end of the tow cycle, the front cargo module having a front axle with a front wheel, a cargo-receiving area, and no rear axle;
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- a trailer cargo module operatively connected to the tow cycle such that a front end of the trailer cargo module is coupled to a rear end of the tow cycle, the trailer cargo module having a cargo-receiving area and an axially central axle with two wheels.
A modular cargo vehicle, for transportation of cargo by a rider, the modular cargo vehicle comprising:
- a tow cycle having a rider seat, a front axle with a front wheel, a rear axle with two rear wheels, and a pedal crank to facilitate driving of the tow cycle by the rider via a pedal crank;
- a front cargo module operatively connected to the tow cycle such that a rear end of the front cargo module is coupled to a front end of the tow cycle, the front cargo module having a front axle with a front wheel, a cargo-receiving area, and no rear axle;
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- a trailer cargo module operatively connected to the tow cycle such that a front end of the trailer cargo module is coupled to a rear end of the tow cycle, the trailer cargo module having a cargo-receiving area and an axially central axle with two wheels.
A modular cargo vehicle, for transportation of cargo by a rider, the modular cargo vehicle comprising:
- a tow cycle having a rider seat, a front axle with a front wheel, a rear axle with two rear wheels, a pedal crank to facilitate driving of the tow cycle by the rider via a pedal crank, and standing surface to support the rider during operation of the modular cargo vehicle;
- a front cargo module operatively connected to the tow cycle such that a rear end of the front cargo module is coupled to a front end of the tow cycle, the front cargo module having a front axle with a front wheel, a cargo-receiving area, and no rear axle;
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- a trailer cargo module operatively connected to the tow cycle such that a front end of the trailer cargo module is coupled to a rear end of the tow cycle, the trailer cargo module having a cargo-receiving area and an axially central axle with two wheels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.