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US 6,499,747 B2Granted
Rocking cycle
OwnerJoseph S. Faganinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a manually powered vehicle, such as a child's ride-on toy. The vehicle is powered by a rocking, or up-and-down, motion of the rider. The rocking motion is mechanically translated into a force for propelling the ride-on vehicle via one or more ratcheting levers. The vehicle has two front, driven wheels and a single, rear steerable wheel.
Claims20
A manually powered vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a first axle connected to said chassis;
- at least one wheel connected to said first axle;
- a main drive member rotatably fixed to said chassis;
- a driven member connected to at least one of said first axle and said at least one wheel, wherein rotation of said main drive member relative to said chassis causes rotation of said driven member;
- a frame movably connected to said chassis;
- and
- at least one ratcheting lever connected to said main drive member, wherein movement of said frame relative to said chassis causes said at least one ratcheting lever to rotate said main drive member relative to said chassis and causes said at least one wheel to rotate to move said vehicle, wherein movement of said frame relative to said chassis in a first direction causes said at least one ratcheting lever to rotate said main drive member, and wherein movement of said frame relative to said chassis in a second direction, opposite to said first direction, causes said at least one ratcheting lever to spin freely relative to said main drive member, such that said main drive member may rotate free, relative to said at least one ratcheting lever.
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A manually powered vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a first axle connected to said chassis;
- a second axle connected to said chassis;
- first and second wheels connected to said first axle;
- a third wheel connected to said second axle;
- a main drive member rotatably fixed to said chassis;
- a driven member connected to said first axle, wherein rotation of said main drive member relative to said chassis causes rotation of said driven member which causes said first axle to rotate to thereby rotate said first and second wheels;
- a frame movably connected to said chassis, wherein movement of said frame relative to said chassis causes rotation of said main drive member relative to said chassis and hence causes said first and second wheels to rotate to move said vehicle;
- a manual steering member moveably connected to one of said frame and said chassis;
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- a linkage connecting said steering member to said third wheel, such that said third wheel is steerable to direct said vehicle.
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A manually powered vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a first axle connected to said chassis;
- at least one wheel connected to said first axle;
- a main drive member rotatably fixed to said chassis;
- a driven member connected to at least one of said first axle and said at least one wheel, wherein rotation of said main drive member relative to said chassis causes rotation of said driven member;
- a frame movably connected to said chassis;
- at least one ratcheting lever connected to said main drive member, wherein movement of said frame relative to said chassis causes said at least one ratcheting lever to rotate said main drive member relative to said chassis and causes said at least one wheel to rotate to move said vehicle;
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- a link connecting said at least one ratcheting lever to said frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.