Convertible cycling apparatus
US7490844B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K13/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Cycling apparatus including at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel rotatably mounted on axles on a frame, a riding seat attached to the frame, a drive mechanism coupled to at least one of the wheels for driving the cycling apparatus, at least one handlebar post attached to a portion of the frame, and a carrier member attachable to the frame for carrying at least one of a child and an object therein and movable between first and second attachment orientations, wherein in the first attachment orientation the cycling apparatus is in a rider-powered orientation drivable by a rider sitting on the seat and powering the drive mechanism, and wherein in the second attachment orientation the cycling apparatus is in a stroller orientation wherein the at least one handlebar post is arranged with respect to the carrier member to form a pushable stroller, wherein a center of gravity of the carrier member with respect to the axle of the at least one front wheel at the first attachment orientation is different than at the second attachment orientation.
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