Pole Propelled Velocipede

摘要

A two wheeled tandem vehicle is propelled by hand-grasped poles. A forward wheel on a forward member and a rear wheel on a rearward member align along a longitudinal axis. The forward member rotates about a vertical steering axis. A saddle and footholds support the rider and allow the rider to balance and steer the device. The rider's hands never contact the vehicle but are used to propel the vehicle with the poles.

主权项

1. A two-wheeled tandem vehicle propelled by a rider with poles along the ground comprising:
two structural members, a forward structural member supported by a rotatably mounted front wheel, the forward structural member pivotally connected to a rearward structural member supported by a rotatably mounted rear wheel, the front wheel pivoting about a substantially vertical steering axis, the rear wheel aligned with and following the front wheel, the steering axis and a point of contact with the ground of the rear wheel defining a plane; a saddle mounted to the rearward structural member and aligned in the plane; footholds mounted to one of the two structural members; and at least one pole;wherein the vehicle has no handlebars and the rider propels the vehicle with the at least one pole.