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US 8,985,596 B2Granted
Stepping cycle for accelerated walking
AssigneeKatherine Wu
InventorKatherine Wang Wu
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a transportation device comprising one riding wheel, a U-shaped frame, and a stepping assembly. The riding wheel is mounted between the two ends of the U-shaped frame and the stepping assembly is mounted on the axle of the riding wheel. The stepping assembly contains a foot pedal and one or two supporting legs with an optional stepping wheel beneath the foot pedal. This device can conveniently convert between a riding mode and a walking mode to allow rider skate, walk, and stand in various ground surfaces.
Claims10
A transportation device comprising:
- (a). a U-shaped frame with a leg attachment;
- (b). a riding wheel with its axle mounted between the two ends of said U-shaped frame;
- (c). a stepping assembly attached to the axle of the riding wheel, wherein the stepping assembly has two supporting legs and a foot pedal;
- wherein each said supporting leg has a stepping shoe;
- and the supporting legs are longer than the radius of the riding wheel so that the stepping shoes reach beyond the riding wheel;
- the foot pedal is attached to the two supporting legs.
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A transportation device comprising:
- (a). a U-shaped frame with a leg attachment;
- (b). a riding wheel with its axle mounted between the two ends of said U-shaped frame;
- (c). a stepping assembly attached to the axle of the wheel, wherein the stepping assembly has one supporting legs and a foot pedal;
- there are two stepping shoes mounted in the front and back ends of the foot pedal;
- the foot pedal is attached to the supporting leg.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.