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US3650344A
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Recreational vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-04-06
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Granted: 1972-03-21
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Expires: 1990-04-06
Abstract
Abstract The vehicle comprises a body with two rear driving wheels and a front steering wheel. The body comprises a forwardly narrow main frame with an intermediate bucket seat and an engine and axle supporting member extending rearwardly from around the seat for positioning the engine and drive wheels to the rear of the seat. A closed handle is attached to the front wheel for hand steering and stirrups are mounted on each side of the front wheel for foot steering by the driver with his legs on the opposite sides of the narrow front of the main frame.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Plessinger
- 👤 Franklin Moore Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:20
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D61/00; B62D61/06; B62D61/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle of a low center of gravity, comprising: a body having an intermediate portion with a width for a single occupant seat; and a forward portion narrowing towards the front to provide space to each side of the body for the legs of an occupant; an engine support frame extending rearwardly from said intermediate portion; said frame having means for movably supporting said body and an engine mounted on said engine support frame and drivingly connected to said last mentioned means; a bucket type seat mounted in said intermediate portion at substantially the same level as said engine; front wheel means; and means for journaling said wheel means on said forward portion with the center of ground engagement in the center line of said body; said front wheel means having foot receiving means on each side thereof for a respective foot of an occupant; said bucket type seat having a shape extending in overlapping relation with said frame and recessing an occupant in a firm cooperative relation with the vehicle to steer the vehiCle through said foot receiving means and to engage the ground with either foot when desired.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle of a low center of gravity, comprising: a body having an intermediate portion with a width for a single occupant seat; and a forward portion narrowing towards the front to provide space to each side of the body for the legs of an occupant; an engine support frame extending rearwardly from said intermediate portion; said frame having means for movably supporting said body and an engine mounted on said engine support frame and drivingly connected to said last mentioned means; a bucket type seat mounted in said intermediate portion at substantially the same level as said engine; front wheel means; and means for journaling said wheel means on said forward portion with the center of ground engagement in the center line of said body; said front wheel means having foot receiving means on each side thereof for a respective foot of an occupant; said bucket type seat having a shape extending in overlapping relation with said frame and recessing an occupant in a firm cooperative relation with the vehicle to steer the vehiCle through said foot receiving means and to engage the ground with either foot when desired.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said bucket type seat has a front part extending upwardly and a back part extending substantially vertically to hold an occupant on change of speed longitudinally of the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein said seat has a bowl shape intermediate part for holding an occupant on turning of the vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said back part of said body and said engine support frame extend rearwardly from said opening and spaced overlapping relation and a rear wall is provided extending between said back portion and said engine support frame to form a generally U-shaped liquid fuel tank having two compartments on opposite sides of said engine support frame and an upper interconnecting passage for transference of liquid fuel from one compartment to the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said engine support frame extends to said forward portion and said seat is spaced therefrom to form a passage extending from the forward portion rearwardly for conducting air from the front of the vehicle under said seat to said engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said engine support frame has a bottom wall extending rearwardly from said forward portion past said axle, two oppositely faced side walls extending rearwardly from said intermediate portion and having means for rotatably supporting said axle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 6, wherein said engine support frame has a bottom and side walls forming an engine opening downwardly and rearwardly from said back and intermediate portions and means mounted on said side and rear walls for supporting said engine in said engine opening and rearwardly of said body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for pivotally mounting said wheeled means is a U-shaped forked member having an axle rotatably supporting said wheeled means and a block extending through said forward portion and a cap fitting thereover and bolted thereto for pivotally fastening said forked member to said forward portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 8, wherein said cap has a closed handle pivotally fastened to said cap to move in the plane of said wheeled means to actuate said brakes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said intermediate portion curves gradually downwardly and rearwardly of said wheeled means and then extends steeply upwardly and rearwardly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
A motor driven, wheeled vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said bucket type seat and said intermediate portion at the upper end of said seat have opening means and said engine has an intake adjacent said seat for receiving air through said opening means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
147 words
A motor driven vehicle having a low center of gravity comprising: a longitudinally extending body having an intermediate portion with a width of a single occupant seat and an upwardly and forwardly extending portion narrowing towards the front to provide space to each side for the legs of an occupant, an engine support frame extending rearwardly from said intermediate portion, means disposed to either side of said frame for movably supporting said frame, an engine disposed between said last mentioned means and drivingly interconnected with the same, front wheel means, and means for journaling said wheel means on said forward portion with the center of ground engagement on said center line of said body, said front wheel means having foot receiving means on each side thereof and below the forward portion for a respective foot of an occupant, and steering handle means disposed above said forward portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
147 words
A motor driven vehicle having a low center of gravity comprising: a longitudinally extending body having an intermediate portion with a width of a single occupant seat and an upwardly and forwardly extending portion narrowing towards the front to provide space to each side for the legs of an occupant, an engine support frame extending rearwardly from said intermediate portion, means disposed to either side of said frame for movably supporting said frame, an engine disposed between said last mentioned means and drivingly interconnected with the same, front wheel means, and means for journaling said wheel means on said forward portion with the center of ground engagement on said center line of said body, said front wheel means having foot receiving means on each side thereof and below the forward portion for a respective foot of an occupant, and steering handle means disposed above said forward portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-03-21 | 1975-09-20 | 1976-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-03-21 | 1979-09-20 | 1980-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-03-21 | 1983-09-20 | 1984-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |