GB2345478A - Treadle-operated scooter - Google Patents

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GB2345478A
GB2345478A GB9900263A GB9900263A GB2345478A GB 2345478 A GB2345478 A GB 2345478A GB 9900263 A GB9900263 A GB 9900263A GB 9900263 A GB9900263 A GB 9900263A GB 2345478 A GB2345478 A GB 2345478A
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Douglas Graeme Obree
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62M—RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR SINGLE-TRACK CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES
    • B62M1/00—Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles
    • B62M1/24—Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles with reciprocating levers, e.g. foot levers
    • B62M1/26—Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles with reciprocating levers, e.g. foot levers characterised by rotary cranks combined with reciprocating levers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K3/00—Bicycles
    • B62K3/002—Bicycles without a seat, i.e. the rider operating the vehicle in a standing position, e.g. non-motorized scooters; non-motorized scooters with skis or runners

Abstract

The scooter has its rear wheel 3 rotated by the up and down arcuate motion of two treadles operated by the respective legs of a user. Each treadle has a pivoted member 4, 5 coupled to a respective crank 6, 7, the cranks being in opposed radial directions on either side of a chainwheel 11 coupled to the rear wheel 3 by a chain.

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TREADLE SCOOTER THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A TREADLE SCOOTER SCOOTERS ARE WELL KNOWN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES OR TOYS WHICH USUALLY HAVE TWO WHEELS WITH A PLATFORM BETWEEN THEM ON WHICH THE USER STANDS UPRIGHT. PROPULSION IS BY MEANS OF A HANDLEBAR AND FORK ARRANGEMENT TO THE FRONT WHEEL.
AS THE ONLY MEANS OF PROPULSION, PUSHING AGAINST THE GROUND IS VERY TIRING AND LIMITS THE SUSTAINABLE SPEED OF THE SCOOTER.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION WILL NOW BE DESCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE WITH REFERENCE TO THEACCOMPANYING DRAWING IN WHICH: FIGURE) SHOWS A SIDE VIEW OF THE WHOLE SCOOTER INCLUDING TREADLES.
FIGURE 2 SHOWS A SIDE VIEW OF THE TREADLES WITH A ROD-AND-CRANK ARRANGEMENT TO THE REAR WHEEL.
FIGURE 3 SHOWS A TOP VIEW OF THE SCOOTER.
AS SHOWN IN FIGURE I THE CENTRAL FIXED PLATFORM THAT NORMALLY EXISTS ON SCOOTERS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY TWO TREADLES I AND 2, WHICH AXIS AT A POINT NEAR TO THE REAR WHEEL AXLE 3.
FIGURE 2 SHOWS THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF EACH TREADLE IS ATTACHED TO A ROD 4 AND 5, WHICH IS ALSO ATTACHED TO A CRANK 6 AND 7, WHICH ARE SHORTER THAN THE RODS.
THE CRANKS POINT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND ARE MOUNTED ON EITHER SIDE OF AN AXLE UNIT 8 ATTACHED TO THE CENTRAL FRAME OF THE SCOOTER 10 IN A DESIGN KNOWN TO BICYCLES. THIS HAS A CHAIN DRIVE ARRANGEMENT TO THE REAR WHEEL 9 IN A DESIGN KNOWN TO BICYCLES.
THE AXIS POINT OF THE ROD ATTACHMENT TO THE TREADLES 11 AND 12 ARE FARTHER FROM THE AXIS POINT OF THE TREADLES 3 THAN THE AXIS POINT OF THE AXLE 8. THIS MEANS THAT WHEN EITHER TREADLE IS DEPRESSED TO ITS LOWEST POINT THE OPPOSITE CRANK POINTS FORWARD SUCH THAT THE UPPER TREADLE IS DEPRESSED THE CRANK TURNS FORWARD AND DRIVES THE REAR WHEEL.

Claims (4)

  1. CLAIMS I A SCOOTER WITH TWO TREADLES (OR FOOT PLATFORMS) WHICH RAISE AND LOWER ALTERNATELY WHEN MADE TO DO SO BY LEG ACTION OF THE USER WHICH DRIVE THE REAR WHEEL AND PROPELS THE SCOOTER.
  2. 2 A SCOOTER AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM I WHERE THE UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF THE TREADLES IS CONVERTED TO A CIRCULA MOVEMENT OF THE REAR WHEEL VIA A RACK-AND-PINION ARRANGEMENT.
  3. 3 A SCOOTER AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1 WHERE THE UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF THE TREADLES IS CONVERTED TO A CIRCULAR MOVEMENT OF THE REAR WHEEL VIA A ROD-AND-CRANK ARRANGEMENT.
  4. 4 A SCOOTER AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM I WHERE THE TREADLES RAISE AND LOWER IN A PARTIAL ARC THE AXIS OF WHICH IS ON OR NEAR THE CENTRE OF THE REAR WHEEL AND WHERE THE ROTARY ACTION OF THE TREADLE MOVEMENT IN THE PARTIAL ARC CAUSES THE REAR WHEEL TO TURN VIA A GEAR SYSTEM IN OR BESIDE THE REAR WHEEL.
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WO2002030732A1 (en) * 2000-10-13 2002-04-18 Goldbike-Indústria De Bicicletas, Lda Step-bike
GB2370021A (en) * 2000-10-20 2002-06-19 Kuen Shan Hsu Apparatus with foot supports driving a rotary member
GB2371027A (en) * 2001-01-15 2002-07-17 Jui-Kuang Chen Pedal operated scooter
GB2359285B (en) * 2000-02-16 2004-04-28 Edward Allen Drive apparatus for a velociped
ES2224763A1 (en) * 2001-09-11 2005-03-01 Jui Kuang Chen Pedal operated scooter-like bicycle has rear gear coupled to rear wheel, and chain interconnecting clockwise and rear gears in horizontal level
AT500314A1 (en) * 2003-01-20 2005-11-15 Mehmetoglu Necdet Suat Dr PULLEY WITH PEDAL DRIVE

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GB293665A (en) * 1928-02-24 1928-07-12 Axel Knauer Improvements in and relating to scooters
GB293005A (en) * 1927-06-29 1929-04-04 Marcel Francois Blanchard Mechanism for utilising the weight of the human body for the propulsion of vehicles
GB399926A (en) * 1932-05-31 1933-10-19 Harold Doran Mullett Improvements in propelling mechanism for cycles and like vehicles
GB452568A (en) * 1936-03-04 1936-08-25 Sabaeff Clement Antoine A G Improvements relating to the propulsion of scooters
GB688368A (en) * 1951-11-15 1953-03-04 Armand Duverge Improvements relating to the driving mechanism of cycles and like foot-operated vehicles
GB1309751A (en) * 1969-03-13 1973-03-14 British Foreign Tobacco Co Ltd Transmission mechanism for converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion
GB1338222A (en) * 1970-11-23 1973-11-21 Burns P Bicycles
US5110148A (en) * 1990-12-14 1992-05-05 Champion Toy Company Three-wheeled scooter with reciprocating treadle drive

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB293005A (en) * 1927-06-29 1929-04-04 Marcel Francois Blanchard Mechanism for utilising the weight of the human body for the propulsion of vehicles
GB293665A (en) * 1928-02-24 1928-07-12 Axel Knauer Improvements in and relating to scooters
GB399926A (en) * 1932-05-31 1933-10-19 Harold Doran Mullett Improvements in propelling mechanism for cycles and like vehicles
GB452568A (en) * 1936-03-04 1936-08-25 Sabaeff Clement Antoine A G Improvements relating to the propulsion of scooters
GB688368A (en) * 1951-11-15 1953-03-04 Armand Duverge Improvements relating to the driving mechanism of cycles and like foot-operated vehicles
GB1309751A (en) * 1969-03-13 1973-03-14 British Foreign Tobacco Co Ltd Transmission mechanism for converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion
GB1338222A (en) * 1970-11-23 1973-11-21 Burns P Bicycles
US5110148A (en) * 1990-12-14 1992-05-05 Champion Toy Company Three-wheeled scooter with reciprocating treadle drive

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2359285B (en) * 2000-02-16 2004-04-28 Edward Allen Drive apparatus for a velociped
WO2002030732A1 (en) * 2000-10-13 2002-04-18 Goldbike-Indústria De Bicicletas, Lda Step-bike
GB2370021A (en) * 2000-10-20 2002-06-19 Kuen Shan Hsu Apparatus with foot supports driving a rotary member
GB2371027A (en) * 2001-01-15 2002-07-17 Jui-Kuang Chen Pedal operated scooter
FR2819479A1 (en) * 2001-01-15 2002-07-19 Jui Kuang Chen SKATING TYPE BYCYCLE
GB2371027B (en) * 2001-01-15 2003-10-15 Jui-Kuang Chen Improvements in bicycles
ES2224763A1 (en) * 2001-09-11 2005-03-01 Jui Kuang Chen Pedal operated scooter-like bicycle has rear gear coupled to rear wheel, and chain interconnecting clockwise and rear gears in horizontal level
AT500314A1 (en) * 2003-01-20 2005-11-15 Mehmetoglu Necdet Suat Dr PULLEY WITH PEDAL DRIVE
AT500314B1 (en) * 2003-01-20 2007-04-15 Mehmetoglu Necdet Suat Dr TRETROLLER WITH TWO PENDULUM STACKED TRACK LEVER

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