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Rodeo roping practice steer
OwnerMarvin Kapteininventor
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A rodeo roping practice steer comprising a body frame for mounting a body resembling a bovine animal, first pivot connecting element for pivotally attaching a head to the body frame and second pivot connecting element for pivotally attaching at least one pair of legs to the body frame, a cart frame for mounting the body frame, the cart frame including a pair of rear drive wheels and a front castor wheel pivotal about a vertical axis, an electric motor having two output drive shafts, electric clutches/brakes mounted on each of the drive shafts and drivingly connected with the drive wheels, a linkage interconnecting at least one of the drive shafts and the pivot connecting means for pivotally moving the pair of legs, a source of electricity for driving the motor, control means for selectively engaging and disengaging the electric clutch/brake and the second pivot connection, a first sensor member mounted on the body frame for delivering a first signal to the control system in response to a condition sensed by first sensor member and directing a change in the operation of the electric motor in response to the first signal.
A rodeo roping practice steer comprising a body frame for mounting a body resembling a bovine animal, first pivot connecting means for pivotally attaching a head to said body frame and second pivot connecting means for pivotally attaching at least one pair of legs to said body frame, a cart frame for mounting said body frame, said cart frame including a pair of rear drive wheels and a front wheel member pivotal about a vertical axis, an electric motor having two output drive shafts, electric clutch and brake means mounted on each of said drive shafts and drivingly connected with said drive wheels, means interconnecting at least one of said drive shafts and said second pivot connecting means for pivotally moving said pair of legs, a source of electricity for driving said motor, control means for selectively engaging and disengaging said electric clutch and brake means and said second pivot connecting means, a first sensor member mounted on said body frame for delivering a first signal to said control means in response to a condition sensed by said first sensor member, and directing a change in the operation of said electric motor in response to said first signal.
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