Occupant propellable wheelchair

An occupant propellable riding device which comprises:

• a frame capable of supporting said occupant;
• a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on said frame;
• at least one of said wheels comprising a driving wheel;
• at least one movable means on said frame, at least a portion of said movable means reciprocally movable back and forth away from and towards the occupant from a neutral position towards said occupant to a displaced position positioned away from said occupant, said movable means movable in a power stroke wherein said movable means moves in the direction away from said neutral position and said occupant towards said displaced position and said movable means movable in a return stroke wherein said movable means moves in the direction from said displaced position back towards said neutral position and said occupant;
• at least one transfer means rotatably mounted on said frame in association with said driving wheel and said movable means;
• said transfer means including a first and a second ratchet means;
• said first ratchet means operatively associated with said driving wheel, said first racthet means allowing said driving wheel to free wheel in a forward direction of movement of said device;
• said second ratchet means operatively associated with said first ratchet means and said movable means, said second ratchet means allowing said driving wheel to free wheel in both said forward direction and the reverse direction when said movable means is in said neutral position and said second ratchet means, acting through said first ratchet means by engaging with said first ratching means rotating said driving wheel in said forward direction in response to said movable means moving in said power stroke and said second ratchet means disengaging with said first ratchet means when said movable means moves in said return stroke.