Power operated vehicle

Claim 1

IN AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A FRAME, A DRIVE ASSEMBLY PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME INCLUDING A SHAFT, A DRIVE WHEEL ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, A DRIVING MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT, THE RIM OF SAID DRIVE WHEEL SURROUNDING SAID DRIVING MEMBER, A CLUTCHING MEMBER, AND DRIVING MEMBER HAVING A PERIPHERAL FLATTENED PORTION FOR ACCOMMODATING SAID CLUTCHING MEMBER IN THE SPACE THEREBY PROVIDED BETWEEN SAID DRIVING MEMBER AND SAID RIM, A CLUTCH CONTROL MEMBER, SAID CLUTCHING MEMBER BEING POSITIONED WITHIN SAID SPACE BY SAID CLUTCH CONTROL MEMBER, SAID CLUTCH CONTROL MEMBER HAVING A FIRST POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID DRIVING MEMBER BUT ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY ASSUME A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH SAID CLUTCHING MEMEBER IS BROUGHT INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTHG SAID DRIVING MEMBER AND SAID RIM, ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CAUSING SAID CLUTCH CONTROL MEMBER TO ASSUME SAID SECOND POSITION, AND SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME AND OPERATIVE TO ACTUATE SAID ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED MOTIVE FORCE APPLIED TO SAID FRAME.