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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
May. 30, 2014
Velofeet Ltd, Inverness Highland, GB;
Manuel Alvarez-Icaza, Inverness Highland, GB;
Veronica Vargas, Inverness Highland, GB;
VELOFEET LTD, Inverness, GB;
Abstract
The invention provides a vehicle drivable in use by a person walking or running while seated comprising: a frame; a large diameter front wheel non-steerable with respect to the frame, a seat for supporting a user's weight while walking or running, the frame configured to carry the seat suspended on the front wheel, a small diameter, steerable rear wheel journalled to the frame at a steering pivot axis, the seat being rotatable forwardly with respect to the front wheel and comprising a seat base for supporting a user and further comprising a backrest for engaging the user's back in use. The large front wheel may be of approximate diameter of a user's leg (typically an adult human), thus the large front wheel may be of similar size to a bicycle wheel for the user.