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Rider-powered vehicles and mechanisms thereof

US9902461B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

13References

25Claims

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Inventors

Wilson X. Bezerra · Belleville, US
Silvana A. Bezerra · Belleville, US
Gabor Nagy · Redmond, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 21, 2015
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 12, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64C33/02
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motion transfer apparatus comprising a frame; at least one wheel shaft operably coupled to at least one wheel, the at least one wheel shaft rotatable on the frame; a gear assembly coupled to the at least one wheel shaft; at least one pedal engaging the gear assembly and movable by an appendage within a predetermined angular range to apply a force; at least one crank arm with a predetermined length coupled to the at least one pedal and to the gear assembly for applying the force directly from the pedal to the gear assembly to rotate the at least one wheel; and a restorative member generating a restorative force to return the pedal and the at least one crank arm from a lower stroke position to an upper stroke position.

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