Go-kart assembly
OwnerRic Uphausinventor
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Abstract
A modular go-kart assembly includes an acceleration assembly cooperatively working with a braking assembly for powering and stopping the go-kart assembly. The go-kart assembly further includes a central body, a front drive assembly, a rear drive assembly, and a protective cage assembly, each of which are modular for easy construction and disassembly. The go-kart assembly includes a motor having multiple power take off shafts to provide simple connections to an acceleration assembly and a braking assembly. Both the acceleration assembly and the braking assembly are controlled by one control pedal, so as to provide a safety measure for the operator, which is typically a child.
Claims18
An improved go-kart assembly comprising:
- a body having a forward end and a rearward end;
- a front drive assembly connected to said forward end of said body;
- a rear drive assembly connected to said rearward end of said body, said rear drive assembly including a rear axle rotatably connected to said body and a pair of driven wheels attached to opposing ends of said rear axle;
- an acceleration assembly connected to said body to rotate said rear axle and said driven wheels, said acceleration assembly including:
- an axle pulley attached to said rear axle;
- a motor attached to said body, said motor including a primary PTO shaft and an auxiliary PTO shaft with a drive pulley affixed to said auxiliary PTO shaft;
- at least one drive belt surrounding both said drive pulley and said axle pulley;
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- a control member joined with said acceleration assembly, said control member engaging said acceleration assembly to determine the operation of said acceleration assembly.
An improved go-kart assembly comprising:
- a body having a forward end and a rearward end;
- a front drive assembly attached to said forward end of said body;
- a rear drive assembly attached to said rearward end of said body, said rear drive assembly including a rear axle rotatably connected to said body and a pair of driven wheels attached to opposing ends of said rear axle;
- an acceleration assembly connected to said body to rotate said rear axle and said driven wheels;
- a braking assembly connected to said body to stop the rotation of said rear axle, said braking assembly including a braking hub attached to said rear axle, a brake arm having a distal and a proximal end, said proximal end of said brake arm pivotally attached to said body proximate said braking hub;
- and a locking bolt attached to said distal end of said brake arm such that said brake arm pivots to engage and disengage said locking bolt with said braking hub to control rotation of said braking hub;
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- a control member joined with said acceleration assembly and said braking assembly, said control member determining the cooperative operation of said acceleration assembly and said braking assembly.
A modular go-kart that may be assembled and disassembled by a user, said modular go-kart comprising:
- a body having a forward end and a rearward end;
- a front drive assembly attached to said forward end of said body;
- a rear drive assembly attached to said rearward end of said body, said rear drive assembly including a rear axle rotatably connected to said body and a pair of driven wheels attached to opposing ends of said rear axle;
- a protective cage attached to the body, wherein said protective cage includes a central frame member, a pair of front beams, and a pair of rear beams that may be assembled;
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- a braking assembly including a braking hub attached to said rear axle, a brake arm having a distal and a proximal end, said proximal end of said brake arm pivotally attached to said body near said braking hub;
- and a locking bolt attached to said distal end of said brake arm such that said brake arm moves to engage and disengage said locking bolt with said braking hub to control rotation of said braking hub;
- wherein said disassembled modular go-kart may be stored in a rectangular area having a height of not more than 15 inches, a width of not more than 25 inches, and a length of not more than 50 inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.