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US 4,540,192 AGranted
Three-wheeled scooter-type vehicle
OwnerL. Harvey Sheltoninventor
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Abstract
A three-wheeled scooter type of vehicle which is forwardly propelled by the body movement of the occupant by means of two rearwardly extending foot support frames which are pivotally connected to a front steering column. The foot support frames are provided with caster wheels which are yieldably tensioned to propel the vehicle in a direction of forward travel when the foot support frames are laterally moved.
Claims6
A scooter-type vehicle that can be propelled by the action of the rider, the vehicle comprising:
- a front steering wheel;
- a front steering column connected to the steering wheel and adapted to steer the same;
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- a pair of rearwardly extending foot support frames connected to said front steering column in such a manner that said foot support frames are capable of independent sidewise swinging movement;
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- a pair of rear supporting wheels, each connected to a foot support frame at the portion thereof remote from said front steering column, said rear supporting wheels being connected to said foot support frames by means of swivel caster mountings so that lateral movements of said foot support frames propel said vehicle in a forward direction.
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