Patent ID: 11945541
Assignee: JONATHAN D. ROBERTS
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 4:
5. An electric tricycle, comprising:
a tricycle frame having a front end coupled to a steering assembly, the steering assembly having a front wheel, and a rear end coupled to a rear wheel assembly, the rear wheel assembly having two rear wheels mounted on a rear axle, wherein each of the front wheel and the two rear wheels is an off-road wheel formed with a spokeless construction;
at least two pedals rotatably coupled to the rear wheel assembly and configured to move in a reciprocating motion, the at least two pedals having an engaged configuration wherein the at least two pedals are engaged with the rear axle and configured to rotate the rear axle in a first direction, and a disengaged configuration wherein each of the at least two pedals is disengaged from the rear axle; and
an electric motor mounted on the rear wheel assembly, electrically coupled to a battery, and configured to engage with the rear axle when the at least two pedals are in the disengaged configuration, the electric motor configured to rotate the rear axle in the first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction.