Patent ID: 6149178
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B62H,B62K

Abstract:
A pushing attachment for use in combination with a tricycle having a front wheel and a pair of rear wheels, a frame extending between the front and rear wheels, and a seat mounted on the frame, said pushing attachment comprising:an elongate shaft having opposite proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends of said elongate shaft;a handle being coupled to said proximal end of said elongate shaft;a coupler member being universally pivotally coupled to said distal end of said elongate shaft, said coupler member being adapted for attachment to a rear portion of a frame of a tricycle located between a seat of the tricycle and a pair of rear wheels of the tricycle; andwherein a ball-and-socket coupling couples said coupler member to said distal end of said elongate shaft, said ball-and-socket coupling including a ball portion and a socket portion, said ball portion being formed on said coupler member, said socket portion being formed on said distal end of said elongate shaft such that control of the tricycle is maintained no matter what degree of an angle may be formed between said coupler member and said elongate shaft.