Power operated chair

A power operated chair comprising:

• a base frame assembly;
• a chair assembly mounted on said base frame assembly;
• an internal combustion engine mounted on said power operated chair;
• a fuel tank mounted on said power operated chair;
• at least one rear drive wheel, said rear wheel rotatably mounted on a transversely extending rear axle that is supported from said base frame assembly;
• a pair of laterally spaced steerable front wheels and means mounting said front wheels to the forward end of said base frame assembly, the axis of rotation of said laterally spaced front wheels is located longitudinally forwardly of said chair assembly;
• a pair of laterally spaced rear wheels and means mounting them to the rearward end of said base frame assembly, said drive wheel being mounted inwardly of both of said laterally spaced rear wheels, said laterally spaced rear wheels being supported independently of each other and the axis around which these wheels rotate is rearwardly spaced from the axis about which said drive wheel rotates;
• a foot platform extending forwardly a predetermined distance from the front end of said base frame assembly, said foot platform also extending forwardly of said pair of laterally spaced steerable front wheels to form a protective barrier for said front wheels and also the feet of the person riding said power operated chair;
• a disc brake assembly mounted on said rear axle;
• a foot brake assembly comprising a foot brake pedal pivotally mounted on said foot platform, and connecting rod means whose forward end is connected to said foot pedal and whose rearward end is connected to said disc brake assembly;
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• drive means connecting said internal combustion engine to said rear drive wheel.