Transportation method for rider propelled vehicles
OwnerMilnor H. Senior, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A transportation system and method for rider propelled vehicles, such as bicycles, is disclosed, the system including a covered structure having a surface for movement thereover of the vehicle. Air is moved through the structure in a direction and at a selected velocity sufficient to aid movement of a vehicle through the structure. Relative elevations of the surface of the structure between entrance thereto and exit therefrom are selectable independently from ground grades found at the site of system installation.
Claims19
A method for assisting movement of a rider propelled non-motorized vehicle comprising:
- dedicating a pathway connecting first and second selected locations to primarily provide for movement therealong of rider propelled non-motorized vehicles;
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- assisting riders moving along said pathway in propelling the vehicles without replacing rider directional and speed control and primary rider propulsion of the vehicles by moving air along said pathway in a direction of travel and at a selected velocity.
A method for improving a bicycle transportation component in a transportation system comprising the steps of:
- establishing a pathway for bicycle transportation that extends a distance from a point of departure to a destination and is segregated from pedestrian and other vehicular transportation pathway components of the system;
- covering said pathway along the entire said distance to shield said pathway and cyclists thereon from precipitation;
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- moving air adjacent to said pathway in a direction and at a velocity sufficient to assist movement of cyclists over said pathway.
A method for establishing environments assisting riders in propulsion of bicycles comprising:
- providing a covered bicycle pathway having characteristics selected to accommodate normal rider operational control of a bicycle when traveling through said covered pathway;
- moving air into said covered pathway to establish a substantially constant air flow through said covered pathway;
- controlling entry of said air moving into said covered pathway to stabilize air flow through said covered pathway predominantly in a direction of intended bicycle traffic movement through said covered pathway;
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- controlling velocity of said air moving into said covered pathway to establish a selected air flow velocity range through said covered pathway in said direction to thereby assist propulsion of a bicycle and rider in said direction without replacing normal rider operational control and propulsion of the bicycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.