Tricycle and guide handle
AssigneeHuffy Corporation
InventorsDavid M. Gunter, Andrew J. Bean
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Abstract
A tricycle includes a mainframe with front and rear sections. The front section may include a steering assembly with a rotatable wheel. The rear section may provide support for two spaced wheels and may be configured to provide a substantially unencumbered open area between the spaced wheels. The tricycle features a guide handle removeably connected to the tricycle and a locking mechanism configured to lock the steering assembly in a predetermined stationary position.
Claims14
A locking mechanism for a steering assembly comprising:
- (a) a locking member secured to a rotating member, said locking member having a first groove;
- (b) a stationary member having a second groove;
- (c) a rotatable cap associated with said steering assembly having an engaging member and including engaged and disengaged positions, wherein said cap is rotatable between said engaged and disengaged positions;
- (d) said engaging member configured to selectively engage with said first and second grooves thereby preventing relative rotation between said locking member and said stationary member when in an engaged position.
A locking mechanism for a steering assembly comprising:
- (a) a rotatable member;
- (b) a stationary member;
- (c) a locking device rotatable relative to said rotatable member and having an engaged position and a disengaged position, said locking device configured to prevent rotation of said rotatable member relative to said stationary member in an engaged position;
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- (d) said locking device is rotatable with respect to said stationary member when said locking device is in said disengaged position.
A method for selectively preventing rotation of a rotatable member relative to a stationary member of a steering assembly for a tricycle, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a locking mechanism for the steering assembly having a rotatable member, a stationary member, and a locking device with an engaged position and a disengaged position;
- (b) providing at least one groove and at least one engaging member, such that said rotatable and stationary members each have either a groove or an engaging member, both being the same, and the locking device is provided with the other of a groove or an engaging member;
- (c) rotating said rotatable member to align the respective grooves or engaging members of said rotatable and stationary members, whereby the steering assembly is placed in a predetermined position;
- (d) rotating said locking mechanism into engaged position such that said engaging member or groove engages with aligned corresponding grooves or engaging members of said rotating and stationary members;
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- (e) moving said locking mechanism to disengaged position when relative rotation of said rotating and stationary members is desired.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.