Patent ID: 6039137
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B62M

Abstract:
A multi-terrain electric motor-driven cycle comprising:a) a monoplaner frame comprising a head tube, a seat tube having an upper end and a lower end, a front tube having an upper end and a lower end wherein the upper end is attached to the head tube, an upper crossbar assembly comprising a first crossbar and a second crossbar wherein the first crossbar is attached between the front tube and the seat tube and the second crossbar is attached to the first crossbar and the head tube, and a lower tube attached between the lower end of the seat tube and the lower end of the front tube, wherein at the intersection of the front tube and the lower tube is located a means for attaching an electric motor,b) a front damping assembly comprising a bifurcated member having an upward extending steering tube that is rotatably inserted into said head tube, a right end and a left end wherein from each end extends downward a right and left damping tube having lower ends that form a front fork into which is inserted and attached a front wheel,c) a rear fork assembly comprising:(1) a right and a left bracket each having an outward rear wheel attachment slot into which is inserted and attached a rear wheel,(2) a right and a left linkage actuator arm each having a front end and a rear end, wherein the rear end is attached to the respective right and left bracket,(3) a lower right and a lower left fork member each having a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end is attached to the respective intersection of said seat tube and said lower tube and wherein the rear end is attached respectively to the right and left brackets, andd) a rear damping assembly attached between the right and left linkage actuator arms and the first crossbar of the upper crossbar assembly,e) a right and left battery housing each dimensioned to be attached by an attachment means ot the front tube and the seat tube,f) a cycle drive assembly,g) a braking system comprising a front brake assembly and a rear brake assembly,h) a right and a left foot peg each laterally attached by an attachment means to the respective right and left sides of the lower tube,i) a centerstand swivelly attached to the lower tube, andj) an electrical power control circuit having means for controlling the power applied to said electric motor which in turn controls the speed of said cycle.