Human powered land vehicle combining use of legs and arms

• Main Author: OCHS GREG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.08.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; CYCLES; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR; RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORCYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES; TRANSPORTING

A human powered wheeled land vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle may utilize two or more wheels, including at least one driving wheel and one steering wheel. The vehicle is propelled by use of at least one of two drive methods. The first drive method having at least one lever which is positioned such that the operator is able to grasp the lever and move it back and forth perpendicularly to his body in a reciprocating fashion. A drive train mechanism translates reciprocating motion of the lever into rotational motion of the driving wheel. Two levers may preferably be provided so as to allow the operator to provide alternating motion of the levers. The vehicle is steered by at least one lever that is moved by the operator in a lateral motion. A steering mechanism translates lateral motion of the lever to angular direction of the steering wheel. The second drive method having a pair of rotationally mounted crank arms that are positioned such that the operator is able to rotate the crank arms. A second drive train mechanism transfers rotational motion of the crank arms into rotational motion of the driving wheel. The operator may preferably be secured to a seat, the seat also having a back rest, while operating the vehicle.