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US 3,938,828 AGranted
Vehicle with inflatable bumper
OwnerJohn W. Hammondinventor
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Abstract
An occupant propelled, tricycle type, recreational vehicle has an inflated flexible bag attached to its outer periphery to provide safe, controlled bumping of similar vehicles or other objects for the amusement of the occupant.
Claims7
An occupant propelled, tricycle type, recreational bumper vehicle comprising:
- a. a floorboard;
- b. a seat attached to said floorboard;
- c. a steering column assembly attached to and extending through said floorboard to engage;
- d. a front axle, supported by;
- e. a front wheel;
- f. a foot powered propulsion assembly attached to said steering column assembly;
- g. at least two rear axle support bracket assemblies attached to said floorboard and supporting;
- h. a rear axle assembly supported by;
- i. two rear wheels;
- j. a sprocket chain engaged between said foot powered propulsion assembly and said rear axle assembly whereby mobility for said vehicle may be obtained;
- k. a safety guard for covering said sprocket chain in the area above said floorboard;
- l. an inflatable bumper removably attached to the outside periphery of said floorboard;
- m. said steering assembly comprising;
- n. a shaft housing assembly;
- o. a steering shaft, having at one end;
- p. a gooseneck clamp, engaging;
- q. a pair of handlebars, having;
- r. handgrips;
- s. said steering shaft having at its other end a "U" shaped fork;
- t. said shaft housing assembly comprising;
- u. a tube, having;
- v. a stepped bore therethrough for bearing engagement with the steering shaft;
- and
- w. said tube being attached at its lower end to a plate having an aperture therethrough for connection to the floorboard.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.