81 |
Gravity driven steerable vehicle |
US10659730 |
2003-09-10 |
US20040113378A1 |
2004-06-17 |
Frederic
L.
Way
II; Steven
K.
Walton; David
L.
Newton |
A gravity driven steerable vehicle having wheels, or skis or a combination of wheels and skis for recreational use, most particularly on surfaces such as pavement, artificial hard-pack turf, mountain slopes, dirt roads, grass and hard-packed or non-packed snow. The vehicle has at least three (3) but preferably four (4) wheels, or skis or a combination of wheels and skis which may or may not be on independent axles one from the other and which may or may not be each independently shock suspended. There is also a steering mechanism for steering the vehicle and a driver compartment portion for containing a driver of the vehicle in a prone face-down and face-forward position. The vehicle is steerable by the driver from the substantially prone face-down and face-forward position. The mechanism for suspension of the wheels and/or skis is configured to provide precise control in turns especially the carving of turns, by the skis, while descending on snow covered terrain. The attitude of the skis relative to the snow surface changes upon initiation of a turn and while in the turn to increase the edgeing of the skis thereby enhancing the turning characteristics of the vehicle. The vehicle may further have a braking system for slowing or stopping the vehicle and a harness apparatus for harnessing the driver onto and into the vehicle. The vehicle may further have means for causing the vehicle to be non-moving when the vehicle is unoccupied by a rider. The means for causing non-movement of unoccupied vehicle is at least one movement-limiting system for causing non-movement of an unoccupied vehicle or combination of any or all movement-limiting systems selected from a group consisting of weight detection of objects occupying the rider riding surface, temperature detection of objects occupying the rider riding surface, electrical current flow detection of level of current flow within at least two skin contact points associated with the rider and an activation control mechanism for activating and deactivating the means for causing the vehicle to be non-moving. The special design of rider support is a rider riding surface on the chassis top side configured to cause a rider on the rider riding surface to be oriented in a substantially prone, face down, face forward position wherein the rider riding surface has particular geometric features which provides for a slight elevation in the upper body supporting section, lower positioned and angled thigh to knee region and a slightly elevatednullrelative to the knee regionnullankle and foot support region. There may also be included the rider riding surface with a removeable cover having a storage region below the chest pressure region of the surface. |
82 |
Gravity driven steerable vehicle |
US09797406 |
2001-03-01 |
US06672602B2 |
2004-01-06 |
Frederic L. Way, II; Steven K. Walton; David L. Newton |
A gravity driven steerable vehicle having wheels, or skis or a combination of wheels and skis for recreational use, most particularly on surfaces such as pavement, artificial hard-pack turf, mountain slopes, dirt roads, grass and hard-packed or non-packed snow. The vehicle has at least three (3) but preferably four (4) wheels, or skis or a combination of wheels and skis which may or may not be on independent axles one from the other and which may or may not be each independently shock suspended. There is also a steering mechanism for steering the vehicle and a driver compartment portion for containing a driver of the vehicle in a prone face-down and face-forward position. The vehicle is steerable by the driver from the prone face-down and face-forward position. The mechanism for suspension of the wheels and/or skis is configured to provide precise control in turns especially the carving of turns, by the skis, while descending on snow covered terrain. The attitude of the skis relative to the snow surface changes upon initiation of a turn and while in the turn to increase the edgeing of the skis thereby enhancing the turning characteristics of the vehicle. The vehicle may further have a braking system for slowing or stopping the vehicle and a harness apparatus for harnessing the driver onto and into the vehicle. |
83 |
Toy vehicle having removable scooter wheels, and methods |
US09863092 |
2001-05-22 |
US20020175483A1 |
2002-11-28 |
Donald
R.
Glover |
A toy sled for use with a wheeled item such as a floor scooter. The sled has a body having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface adapted for receiving a rider thereon and the bottom surface adapted for receiving the scooter. The scooter can be removed and replaced, as desired, from the body of the sled. Multiple scooters can be used with the sled. |
84 |
Gravity drivensteerable vehicle |
US09797406 |
2001-03-01 |
US20010028155A1 |
2001-10-11 |
Frederic
L.
Way
II; Steven
K.
Walton; David
L.
Newton |
A gravity driven steerable vehicle having wheels, or skis or a combination of wheels and skis for recreational use, most particularly on surfaces such as pavement, artificial hard-pack turf, mountain slopes, dirt roads, grass and hard-packed or non-packed snow. The vehicle has at least three (3) but preferably four (4) wheels, or skis or a combination of wheels and skis which may or may not be on independent axles one from the other and which may or may not be each independently shock suspended. There is also a steering mechanism for steering the vehicle and a driver compartment portion for containing a driver of the vehicle in a prone face-down and face-forward position. The vehicle is steerable by the driver from the prone face-down and face-forward position. The mechanism for suspension of the wheels and/or skis is configured to provide precise control in turns especially the carving of turns, by the skis, while descending on snow covered terrain. The attitude of the skis relative to the snow surface changes upon initiation of a turn and while in the turn to increase the edgeing of the skis thereby enhancing the turning characteristics of the vehicle. The vehicle may further have a braking system for slowing or stopping the vehicle and a harness apparatus for harnessing the driver onto and into the vehicle. |
85 |
All terrain riding sled |
US936217 |
1997-09-25 |
US5927732A |
1999-07-27 |
Ronald M. Snyder |
An all terrain riding sled comprising a seat element with two pairs of wheel assemblies extending downwardly therefrom and being spaced apart, a steering bar operably interconnected with one pair of wheel assemblies, and a braking system operably interconnected with the other pair of wheel assemblies. |
86 |
Sail powered vehicle |
US702822 |
1991-05-20 |
US5285742A |
1994-02-15 |
Jay A. Anderson |
A wind powered vehicle including an operator platform having tilting and stationary sections coupled together via a plurality of hanger bearings and a longitudinal pivot axle. The platform section tilts with foot pressure applied at a stirrup to direct a forward steering assembly. The stationary platform section includes a resilient suspension and supports an opposite foot of the operator. The forward steering assembly provides a tilting, center biased steering turntable and axle. Adjustable axle bearing collar support and shock absorbers support forward and aft pairs of skis, wheels or runners which are tilted at opposite caster angles. The steering assembly, hanger bearings, cable truss supports and a sail coupler are each longitudinally adjustable along the length of the platform. In alternative configurations, wheels are mounted to the fore and aft axles; the platform includes spray guards; or the vehicle is constructed with water skis and the platform is constructed to provide flotation. |
87 |
Recreational vehicle |
US908328 |
1986-09-17 |
US4757871A |
1988-07-19 |
Jean-Marie Steimer |
A versatile recreational vehicle adapted to be towed by a ski lift includes a frame-shaped chassis and six wheels which are rotatably mounted on the chassis and include steerable wheels which are mounted on the chassis for turning about respective substantially vertical axes. A turning arrangement is provided for turning the steerable wheels about the vertical axes to steer the vehicle, and brakes are provided for braking at least some of the wheels. A single control element is provided for controlling the operation of both the steering arrangement and the brakes, this single control element being constituted by a control lever which is mounted on the chassis for omnidirectional movement. A winding roller is rotatably mounted on the chassis and a fabric seat element having one portion connected to the chassis and another portion wound around the winding roller. A towing cable is being used for towing the vehicle. A connecting mechanism releasably connects the vehicle to the towing cable. The connecting mechanism can be released either manually by displacing a disengagement lever or automatically in response to the rotation of the winding roller. |
88 |
Skateboard |
US598021 |
1984-04-09 |
US4595209A |
1986-06-17 |
Kun K. Tsai |
A manually powered skateboard which includes a transmission wheel mounted on a rear wheel axle and coaxial with a rear hub having a rear wheel mounted thereon. The transmission wheel is connected to the rear hub through a one-way clutch. A drive wheel mounted on a drive shaft which is disposed under a platform to drive the transmission wheel, and is parallel to the rear wheel axle. A first flexible tension element is wound on the drive wheel and pullable by a user to rotate the drive wheel and in turn the transmission wheel. The first spring is acting on the drive wheel to wind up the tension element. A brake cam cooperates with the drive wheel through a clutch to selectively rotate with the drive wheel to effect the brake action to the rim of the rear wheel. The clutch is actuated by a brake pedal disposed on the front region of the platform. Thus the braking action is effected only by clutching the drive wheel to the brake cam. The concurrent operations of pulling the tension element to drive the wheel and pressing on the brake pedal to brake the skateboard enable the user to maintain his balance when the skateboard is abruptly braked. |
89 |
Coaster vehicle |
US3671055D |
1971-01-29 |
US3671055A |
1972-06-20 |
AARUP CARL P |
The invention herein disclosed relates to a coaster vehicle comprising a body having a rider compartment with handrails running along the top lateral edges of said compartment. The body of the vehicle is continuously curved upwardly and outwardly in transverse cross-section and decreases in width from the rear to the front. Mounted on transverse axes adjacent to the front and rear end of the body and projecting outwardly through openings in the bottom thereof are spherical rollers, the centers of which lie in the longitudinal vertical plane of the vehicle. By reason of these spherical rollers the vehicle will operate on a surface having a high coefficient of friction. Steering is effected by the rider leaning to one side or the other to effect drag of the bottom portion of the vehicle.
|
90 |
Child's riding toy |
US3425709D |
1967-04-18 |
US3425709A |
1969-02-04 |
FIELDS WILLIAM F |
|
91 |
Belly-whopping sled |
US60720467 |
1967-01-04 |
US3391947A |
1968-07-09 |
MARTIN HODAS |
|
92 |
Wheeled sled with hand brake |
US53713666 |
1966-03-24 |
US3345080A |
1967-10-03 |
SCHNEIDERMAN SEYMOUR A |
|
93 |
Whipping roller coaster |
US10614636 |
1936-10-17 |
US2136019A |
1938-11-08 |
ANTON PFAU |
|
94 |
Wheeled coaster |
US12419337 |
1937-02-05 |
US2103998A |
1937-12-28 |
BIRKHEAD FRANK G |
|
95 |
Coaster |
US29323228 |
1928-07-16 |
US1722574A |
1929-07-30 |
HOOD HUBERT L |
|
96 |
Coaster wagon |
US43156420 |
1920-12-18 |
US1502337A |
1924-07-22 |
HASS CLARENCE E; JAMES WILLIAM R |
|
97 |
Child's vehicle |
US35472320 |
1920-01-28 |
US1364612A |
1921-01-04 |
CHURCH CLIFFORD C |
|
98 |
AIR BEARING CARRIAGE, BOBSLEIGH, TRACK AND METHOD |
PCT/NL2011050892 |
2011-12-22 |
WO2012087141A9 |
2012-11-29 |
HIJLKEMA BERNARDUS LUDGERUS LUBERTUS |
The invention relates to an air bearing carriage (8), a bobsleigh (2) provided therewith, a track (4) therefor and a method for simulating bobsleighing conditions. The air bearing carriage (8) comprises : a frame; a number of air bearings (10) arranged on the frame and provided with a compressed air connection, wherein the air bearings (10) are embodied such that the carriage is movable relative to a track (4). The carriage is preferably applied for a bobsleigh (2). |
99 |
SCOOTER FOR DESCENDING SLOPES OR THE LIKE |
PCT/DE2011075095 |
2011-05-02 |
WO2011153997A4 |
2012-04-05 |
BOEHME ULLI |
The invention relates to a scooter by means of which one can ride on unsecured, loose, and uneven terrain, such as fields, sand, or woodchips, for sporting, recreational, fitness, or amusement purposes. Said scooter in particular enables slopes to be descended. The scooter is characterized in that said scooter has large ball wheels (1) allowing comfortable travel on soft and uneven terrain. A special bearing support of the ball wheels (1) causes said wheels to tilt during steering. |
100 |
AIR BEARING CARRIAGE, BOBSLEIGH, TRACK AND METHOD |
PCT/NL2011050892 |
2011-12-22 |
WO2012087141A3 |
2012-09-07 |
HIJLKEMA BERNARDUS LUDGERUS LUBERTUS |
The invention relates to an air bearing carriage (8), a bobsleigh (2) provided therewith, a track (4) therefor and a method for simulating bobsleighing conditions. The air bearing carriage (8) comprises : a frame; a number of air bearings (10) arranged on the frame and provided with a compressed air connection, wherein the air bearings (10) are embodied such that the carriage is movable relative to a track (4). The carriage is preferably applied for a bobsleigh (2). |