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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
May. 04, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael D. Jones, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Columbia-Inland Corporation, Oregon City, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 5/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 5/06 ;
Abstract
A human-powered ride-on vehicle for a rider includes an integrated body/frame element having a seat for the rider formed thereon; a pair of spaced-apart front wheels mounted to the body/frame element, wherein at least one of the front wheels is driven by the rider; a rear wheel mounted on the body/frame; and a steering mechanism to steer said the wheel, wherein the steering mechanism includes a control stick mounted for shifting movement; and a linkage between the control stick and the rear wheel is operable to shift the rear wheel in a predetermined direction corresponding to the control stick when the control stick is shifted.