Drive system
OwnerOhannes Meguerditchianinventor
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Abstract
A pivoting drive system for the application of rectilinear drive force, wherein the rectilinear force is converted to a rotational force. The apparatus employs a frame on which are mounted pedals for rectilinear motion. The pedals are linked with a cable linkage and when moved along rectilinear paths cause the cable linkage to move. The cable linkage is wrapped several times around dual wrap spools which turn as the cable linkage is moved. A unidirectional clutching mechanism incorporated with the wrap spools causes a pivot axis to rotate unidirectionally on rotation of the wrap spools. The pivot axis may be connected with a sprocket and drive chain assembly to provide propulsion force, for example, to a bicycle wheel.
Claims11
An improved bicycle drive system comprising:
- a drive frame
- means for mounting pedals on said drive frame for rectilinear motion thereon;
- means on said drive frame for generating a rotating motion from the rectilinear motion of said pedals;
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- means for pivotally mounting said drive frame upon a bicycle.
An improved bicycle drive system having pedals which operate in a rectilinear motion to generate a rotating motion, wherein the improvement is an arcuate support guide which permits tilting alteration of direction of rectilinear motion of said pedals.
An improved bicycle drive system for a bicycle, said system having pedals which operate in a rectilinear motion to generate a rotating motion, wherein the improvement is a pivotal mounting for said system on said bicycle which permits pivotal alteration of direction of rectilinear motion of said pedals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.