US 4,511,338 AGranted

Water bicycle and detachable device therefor

OwnerNoel Fanelliinventor

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Abstract

A water bicycle and a detachable device for converting a sail board into a water bicycle. The water bicycle has a flotation member and a frame removably mounted to the flotation member. Pedals are rotatably mounted to the frame. Paddle wheels are provided on either side of the frame and are interconnected with the pedals so as to be rotatably driven by the pedals. A steering handle is rotatably mounted to the frame and is interconnected with the paddle wheels to selectively steer the water bicycle by raising and lowering the paddle wheels.

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A detachable bicycle device for converting a sail board member into a water bicycle to propel said sail board member along a body of water, said device comprising:

a longitudinal frame member detachably mounted to said sail board member;
a steering handle rotatably mounted to said longitudinal frame member;
a drive shaft transversely mounted to said longitudinal frame member, said drive shaft having one end extending beyond one side of said sail board member, an opposite end extending beyond another side of said sail board member and an intermediate portion rotatably mounted to said longitudinal frame member, said drive shaft further defining a drive axis transverse to said longitudinal frame member;
a pair of paddle wheels, one of said pair of paddle wheels being mounted to said one end of said drive shaft and extending beyond said sail board member, the other of said pair of paddle wheels being mounted to said opposite end of said drive shaft and extending beyond said sail board member, said pair of paddle wheels further extending beyond a bottom surface of said sail board member such as to engage said body of water below said sail board member;
means for driving said drive shaft, said driving means being mounted to said longitudinal frame member to selectively rotate said drive shaft to propel said water bicycle along said body of water;
and
means for steering said bicycle in said body of water, said means for steering mounted to said drive shaft for cooperation therewith, said means for steering having a steering axis substantially perpendicular to said drive axis and means for pivoting said drive shaft about said steering axis such that as said drive shaft is pivoted about said steering axis one of said pair of paddle wheels is rotated upward in a direction away from the water such as to engage less of said body of water while the other of said pair of paddle wheels is rotated downwards such as to engage more of said body of water to thereby selectively steer said water bicycle in said body of water.

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Abstract

A detachable bicycle device for converting a sail board member into a water bicycle to propel said sail board member along a body of water, said device comprising:

a longitudinal frame member detachably mounted to said sail board member;
a steering handle rotatably mounted to said longitudinal frame member;
a drive shaft transversely mounted to said longitudinal frame member, said drive shaft having one end extending beyond one side of said sail board member, an opposite end extending beyond another side of said sail board member and an intermediate portion rotatably mounted to said longitudinal frame member, said drive shaft further defining a drive axis transverse to said longitudinal frame member;
a pair of paddle wheels, one of said pair of paddle wheels being mounted to said one end of said drive shaft and extending beyond said sail board member, the other of said pair of paddle wheels being mounted to said opposite end of said drive shaft and extending beyond said sail board member, said pair of paddle wheels further extending beyond a bottom surface of said sail board member such as to engage said body of water below said sail board member;
means for driving said drive shaft, said driving means being mounted to said longitudinal frame member to selectively rotate said drive shaft to propel said water bicycle along said body of water;
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means for steering said bicycle in said body of water, said means for steering mounted to said drive shaft for cooperation therewith, said means for steering having a steering axis substantially perpendicular to said drive axis and means for pivoting said drive shaft about said steering axis such that as said drive shaft is pivoted about said steering axis one of said pair of paddle wheels is rotated upward in a direction away from the water such as to engage less of said body of water while the other of said pair of paddle wheels is rotated downwards such as to engage more of said body of water to thereby selectively steer said water bicycle in said body of water.

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