Abstract: A wheeled vehicle comprises a frame having a steerable front wheel having an axle affixed to a front portion of said frame, and a hub rear wheel having an axle affixed to a rear portion of said frame. A unitary power module is used as a propulsion system, which includes a target sprocket and a mounting frame, with the target sprocket comprising a disk shaped assembly having an center opening to allow the unitary member to be placed about the wheel axle. The target sprocket mates to the hub (or axle) of either of the wheels to enable target sprocket to be concentrically attached to the wheel by engagement with the wheel by securing elements. The mounting frame may be aligned with and rotatably attached to the target sprocket to allow for aligned rotation of the target sprocket about the wheel axle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 11, 2001
Date of Patent:
February 11, 2003
Assignee:
Currie Technologies Inc.
Inventors:
Richard A. Mayer, Bruce S. Widmann, Seth A. Terr, Devin S. Bank, Malcolm R. Currie
Abstract: A wheeled vehicle comprises a frame having a steerable front wheel having an axle affixed to a front portion of said frame, and a hub rear wheel having an axle affixed to a rear portion of said frame. A unitary power module is used as a propulsion system, which includes a target sprocket and a mounting frame, with the target sprocket comprising a disk shaped assembly having an center opening to allow the unitary member to be placed about the wheel axle. The target sprocket mates to the hub (or axle) of either of the wheels to enable target sprocket to be concentrically attached to the wheel by engagement with the wheel by securing elements. The mounting frame may be aligned with and rotatably attached to the target sprocket to allow for aligned rotation of the target sprocket about the wheel axle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 1999
Date of Patent:
August 7, 2001
Assignee:
Currie Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Richard A. Mayer, Bruce S. Widmann, Seth A. Terr, Devin S. Bank, Malcolm R. Currie