Patent ID: 9650099
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B60G,B60K,B60W,B60Y,B62D,B62J,B62K,B62M,Y10S

Claim:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a vehicle frame for a three-wheeled vehicle defining a longitudinal centerline, the vehicle frame including a front portion configured to support a recumbent seat, an engine mounting portion disposed behind the front portion and configured to support an engine assembly such that the engine assembly is rearward of the recumbent seat, and a rear portion disposed behind the engine mounting portion; a swing arm coupled to the rear portion of the vehicle frame, the swing arm including a wheel mounting portion configured to be coupled to a wheel assembly such that the wheel assembly is disposed between a first member and a second member of the wheel mounting portion, the wheel assembly having a drive portion operably coupled to an output of the engine assembly via a continuous linkage configured to move independent of the swing arm to rotate the wheel assembly about a rear wheel axis defined by the wheel mounting portion in response to a rotation of the output of the engine assembly; a fuel tank coupled to the rear portion of the vehicle frame such that the fuel tank is rearward of the engine mounting portion and above the swing am; and a body coupled to the vehicle frame having a seat support surface disposed between the recumbent seat and the front portion of the vehicle frame and a seat back surface disposed between the recumbent seat and the engine mounting portion such that the recumbent seat is isolated within a cabin portion of the body, a position of the recumbent seat along the seat support surface and relative to the seat back surface configured to be adjusted in a direction of the longitudinal centerline.