Patent ID: 9738343
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B62J,B62K,B62M

Claim:
1. An adult tricycle comprising: a front frame having a leading end and a trailing end; a rear frame having a leading end and a trailing end; a pivot connection that pivotally connects the trailing end of said front frame with the leading end of said rear frame; a front wheel mounted on the leading end of said front frame, said front wheel having a diameter; a pair of pedals coupled with said front wheel, wherein said front wheel has a freewheel mechanism that enables said front wheel to rotate faster than said pair of pedals; a pair of rear wheels rotatably mounted on the trailing end of said rear frame, each of said rear wheels having a diameter; a seat mounted to an upper end of said front frame, wherein said front and rear wheels are adapted to ride over a riding surface, and wherein the distance between said seat and the riding surface is greater than the diameter of said front wheel; wherein said suspension system comprises a shock absorber including a spring and a telescoping shaft having a longitudinal shaft that controls compression of said shock absorber along the longitudinal axis of the telescoping shaft.