Convertible vehicle for all seasons

Claim 1

A three wheel in line wide track vehicle of the the motor cycle variety easily convertible to a snow vehicle capable of transporting at least three passengers comprising: a. a torsion resistance elongated rectangular frame b. engine means transversally mounted on said frame and coupled to the rear wheel to effect rotation c. a seat mounted on top of said frame capable of accomodating the driver and other passengers having their legs straddles about the sides of said frame d. three parallel axes transversally suspended from said frame by shock absorbing and dampening means e. a steering mechanism movably mounted on the forward end of said frame and adapted to control the direction of the vehicle f. a rear traction wheel having steerable means coupled to the front steering mechanism g. a rear tracTion wheel having braking means operated from said steering mechanism h. said front steering means including a steering column secured to said frame i. a handle bar rotably carried in said steering column and having steerable means connected to said rear traction wheel j. an intermediate wide track wheel the axle of which is pivotally mounted on the lower frame with vertical guides and shock absorbing and dampening means k. an open rear end frame pivotally connected to the lower tubular frame and suspended from the upper frame by shock absorping and dampening means so to permit said wheel to rise up and down to follow the ground profile l. a pair of open slotted members pivotally suspended from the lower end frame to provide means for varying the angularity of the transversally suspended rear axle to facilitate the turning of the vehicle. m. rear wheel steering means pivotally connected to the rear end frame and the rear wheel axle spherical bearings to effect turning of said wheel n. rear wheel steering means comprising a pair of direction cables attached to a pivoted T bar adjustably connected to the spherical bearing flanges, tie connections and fork rods, said T bar being pivotally connected to the rear end lower frame o. resilient means attached to the direction cable for maintaining tautness p. rear wheel roller chain driving means coupled to the motor transmission sprocket capable of maintaining alignment of said chain with said sprocket independantly of the angularity of said rear wheel q. rear wheel axle comprising two splined telescopic sections, a wheel drum and disc brake attached to the female section, and sprocket driving means attached to the male section r. spherical bearing in which the rear wheel axle sections are rotably suspended and slidably retained in the slotted extended rear end members and bolted to the respective steering flanges s. brake retention means attached to the rear extended member to prevent the rotation of said disc brake t. rear wheel traction chain guiding means attached to the male telescopic shaft spherical bearing flange comprising roller means riding on the face of said sprocket and means to maintain said traction chain in contact with the toothed circonference of said sprocket u. traction chain tightness maintaining means comprising a pair of idlers, one rotably attached to the extended slotted member supporting the main driving sprocket and a displaceable idler rotably suspended from the chain guide so as to maintain tautness with the movement of the sliding spherical bearing due to variation in angular displacement of the rear wheel.