United States Patent # 3,801,130
Belden
Apr. 2,1974
Inventor: Ralph A. Belden, Cascade Locks, Oreg.
Assignee: Ralph A. Belden; Phillip P. Brasseur, and Eugene V. H. Brasseur, all of Spokane. Wash.; a part interest to each
Filed: Sept. 25, 1972
Appl. No.: 291,953
Continuation of Ser. No. 74,688, Sept. 23, 1970, abandoned.
U.S. Cl........................... 280/240, 280/265, 280/268, 280/271, 280/288
Int. Cl............................ B62k 21/10, B62k 25/00
Field of Search............. 280/263, 264, 265, 266, 280/267, 270, 271, 240, 268, 269, 87.04 A, 280/87.04 R
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- 3,620,547 .....11/1971..... Vaverek ...................... 280/87.04 A
- 602,034 ..........4/1899 .... Murphy ....................... 280/266
- 205,921 ..........7/1878 .... Stafford ....................... 280/271
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Primary Examiner-David Schonberg
Assistant Examiner-John P. Silverstrim
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Wells, St. John & Roberts
A two wheeled, rider propelled vehicle having both wheels pivotably mounted upon a medial principal frame. The pivotable rear wheel frame supports pedal mechanism propelling the rear wheel and may be steered by the feet of the user. Mechanical biasing means communicate between the pivotable rear wheel frame and main frame to bias motion and a latching mechanism allows fixed positioning of the two members. A vertically adjustable seat is fixedly carried by the principal frame and the forward portion of the vehicle provides a traditionally manually steerable, pivotably mounted front wheel frame.
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