Tricycle Or Frame Patents (Class D12/112)
  • Patent number: 4828284
    Abstract: A multi-wheeled vehicle powered via a twin treadle-acting drive train. An upright front steering assembly including a pair of tie rod coupled front wheels and steering bar-mounted gear shift and hand brake assemblies facilitate operator control of a chain-driven rear wheel. The drive train incudes left and right treadles which, via an interconnected chain and crossover sprockets, drive a rear wheel housing supported stub shaft having a pair of end-mounted, over-running sprocketed clutches, a drive sprocket and a non-reversing clutch. A derailleur-controlled drive chain transfers power from the drive sprocket to the rear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Inventor: John A. Sandgren
  • Patent number: 4786070
    Abstract: A folding recumbent bicycle wherein a bicycle of recumbent design includes a three-section main frame which folds at two hinged locations; a steering bar which folds at a hinged location and handlegrip members which fold to lie along the steering bar; and a seat and backrest which fold down essentially parallel to the main frame member. Forward and rear seat support members may each include a box-like storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Inventor: Grover M. Adee
  • Patent number: 4746135
    Abstract: A non-motorized tricycle including: a frame having a seat for supporting a rider; a front wheel and two rear wheels; a steering member pivotably supported by the frame and supporting the front wheel; and a crank drive mechanism for rotating the rear wheels and propelling the tricycle, the crank drive mechanism including: a pedal crank rotatably supported by the frame and having crank portions and pedals engageable by the feet of the rider; a bracket secured to, and extending downwardly from, the frame; a auxiliary crank member rotatably mounted in the bracket and having two first crank portions and two second crank portions; a rear axle rotatably mounted to the frame and secured to the rear wheels, the rear axle having two crank portions; two main crank rods articulated between the crank portions of the axle and the first crank portions of the auxiliary crank member; and two auxiliary crank rods articulated between the second crank portions of the auxiliary crank member and the pedal crank; the crank drive me
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Inventor: Myung K. Oh
  • Patent number: 4657270
    Abstract: A tricycle which is capable of being converted either to a traditional high position in which a rider is seated relatively high on the frame, or to a low slung position in which the frame is inverted so that a rider is seated relatively low on the frame. To invert the frame, the a front fork and handlebar are removable from the head tube of the tricycle and invertible relative to the frame and the seat is adjustable between a high and low position corresponding to the high and low slung tricycle positions. A rear deck is attached to a rear portion of the main tube and is tubular in shape so that it fully and protects encloses the rear axle of the tricycle in both the high and the low frame positions. A seat is mounted on the frame and is capable of forward and rearward adjustment as well as upward and downward adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Huffy Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Allen, Robert L. Diekman
  • Patent number: D242783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1976
    Inventors: Andrew K. Jacobson, Stuart Glasier
  • Patent number: D247028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: Combi Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinroku Nakao, Yoshiyasu Ishii, Kenshun Ishii
  • Patent number: D248746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1978
    Inventor: Phillipp Gonzalez
  • Patent number: D249496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Inventor: George W. Morgan
  • Patent number: D249668
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Inventors: Herbert Penner, Philip Penner
  • Patent number: D250105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Radio Steel & Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Fredrick Michelau
  • Patent number: D250944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1979
    Assignee: Western Rickshaws, Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Moore, Jodele Moore, James M. Tipke
  • Patent number: D251264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin S. Cook, James Smith, John A. Vernon, Jr., Richard Ratkiewich
  • Patent number: D253101
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1979
    Inventor: Stuart Pivar
  • Patent number: D253407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1979
    Inventors: George C. Moore, Jodele Moore, James M. Tipke
  • Patent number: D253530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1979
    Assignee: Willowdale Handcar and Wagon Works Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert D. Perkins
  • Patent number: D254968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Inventors: George C. Moore, Jodele Moore, James M. Tipke
  • Patent number: D260247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Inventor: Stig Patriksson
  • Patent number: D263391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: American Microcar, Inc.
    Inventor: Stuart Pivar
  • Patent number: D263693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignees: James Stewart Kaiser, John Denny Vincent, Roger C. Vincent
    Inventors: James S. Kaiser, John D. Vincent, Roger C. Vincent, Ricky L. Davie
  • Patent number: D263944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: Empire of Carolina, Inc.
    Inventors: Avi Arad, Earl B. Kane
  • Patent number: D266556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Inventor: David S. Arthur
  • Patent number: D266918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1982
    Inventor: Fredric J. Buczak
  • Patent number: D268923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1983
    Inventor: James A. Mann
  • Patent number: D271594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1983
    Assignee: Coleco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Mercurio, Richard H. Ratkiewich
  • Patent number: D272898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1984
    Inventors: Heinz Kuchenbecker, Hans J. L. Kuchenbecker, Rolf Kuchenbecker
  • Patent number: D273774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1984
    Inventors: Richard C. Levy, Sheryl Levy, Gary Piaget
  • Patent number: D275300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Inventor: William F. Mancini
  • Patent number: D275381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Versatron Research Corporation
    Inventors: Fred D. Fernandes, John M. Speicher, Douglas W. Unkrey, Allan A. Voigt
  • Patent number: D277947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Inventor: Martin Blumenthal
  • Patent number: D278325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Assignee: Nagel/Kennedy/Arad & Associates
    Inventor: Dietmar Nagel
  • Patent number: D279176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: Kassai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenzou Kassai
  • Patent number: D279464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: Herman & Rosner Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Earl Kane
  • Patent number: D280087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Playmates Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Chong Wing-Fong
  • Patent number: D280309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: Huffy Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Forbes, John VanderKam
  • Patent number: D280890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1985
    Inventors: Robert F. Trudo, Martha J. Trudo
  • Patent number: D280980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Inventors: Myung K. Oh, Myung S. Koo
  • Patent number: D284680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Inventor: Ta-Lung Wang
  • Patent number: D289271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Inventors: Bradley Hendrickson, Clair W. Hudsonl
  • Patent number: D289272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Ray C. Phinney
  • Patent number: D289273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Sibling Cycle, Inc.
    Inventor: Louellen A. Berger
  • Patent number: D290451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Skeeter Trike, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Engum
  • Patent number: D296774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Venture International Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy O. Armstrong
  • Patent number: D300127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Inventor: Glen T. Poss
  • Patent number: D300619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: Raymond C. Phinney, David E. Moomaw
  • Patent number: D301216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Lawson
  • Patent number: D306988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Inventor: Darold B. Cummings
  • Patent number: D308499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Inventor: Louellen A. Berger
  • Patent number: D310644
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Inventors: Richard L. Koehler, Willie E. Koehler