Monowheel travois
US5385355A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B5/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A travois assembly, comprises a load-carrying frame having a lower end and an upper end. A single wheel is rotatably mounted on said lower end of said load carrying frame. A user harness includes a single vertical frame member attached to a horizontal frame member at a lower end thereof, a back pad attached to the vertical frame member at an upper end thereof, a belt circumferentially attached to the horizontal frame member, a pair of shoulder straps each having a first end attached to the back pad and a second end attached to the horizontal frame member. The load carrying frame is attached to the user harness by a universal joint having a first end rigidly attached to the upper end of the load carrying frame and a second end attached to the vertical frame member of the user harness.
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