Hand powered vehicle
US9855963B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B15/008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand-powered vehicle is provided for transportation and entertainment purposes. The vehicle has a frame supporting a pair of side wheels that are driven by the user. The frame includes a front portion and a pair of side portions extending rearwardly to the side wheels. The side portions of the frame do not extend rearwardly past the side wheels. The user sits on a seat that is supported by a portion of the frame extending rearwardly from the front portion and between the two side wheels. A third wheel is provided under or behind the seat, and that wheel is preferably a caster that is coupled to the frame at an angle to a vertical axis. The side wheels have hand grips extending therefrom, and the hand-powered vehicle is configured to be propelled by a user applying a force through the hand grips to rotate the side wheels.
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