Patent ID: 7264254
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: B60L,B62B,B62K,B62M,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A land cycle for sailing on land comprising: a) a recumbent tricycle, wherein said recumbent tricycle includes: b) an electrical system, said electrical system comprising: c) a tricycle sprint having a first and second end, said first end of said tricycle sprint engaged with said frame between said second and third wheels, said second end of said tricycle sprint positioned anteriorly of second and third wheels; d) a vertically positioned mast having a first and second end, said first end of said mast engaged with said frame between said second and third wheels; e) a forestay having a first and second end, said first end of said forestay attached to said second end of said mast and said second end of said forestay attached to said second end of said tricycle sprint; f) a back stay having a first and second end, said first end of said back stay attached to said second end of said mast and said second end of said back stay attached to said frame, proximate said first vertex; g) a starboard mast sidestay having a first and second end, said first end of said starboard mast sidestay attached to said second end of said mast and said second end of said starboard mast sidestay attached to said frame at said second vertex; h) a port mast sidestay having a first and second end, said first end of said port mast sidestay attached to said second end of said mast and said second end of said port mast sidestay attached to said frame at said third vertex; i) a starboard sprint sidestay having a first and second end, said first end of said starboard sprint sidestay attached to said second end of said tricycle sprint and said second end of said starboard sprint sidestay attached to said frame proximate said second vertex; j) a port sprint sidestay having a first and second end, said first end of said port sprint sidestay attached to said second end of said tricycle sprint and said second end of said port sprint sidestay attached to said frame proximate said third vertex; k) a tricycle sprint bottom stay having a first and second end, said first end of said tricycle sprint bottom stay attached to said second end of said tricycle sprint and said second end of said tricycle sprint bottom stay attached to said frame proximate to said mast interface with said frame; l) a luff line having a first and second end, said first end of said luff line connected to said second end of said mast and said second end of said luff line connected to a furler positioned at said second end of said tricycle sprint; m) a butterfly jib boom having a first and second end, said second end of said butterfly jib boom attached to said forestay; n) a jib sail having a triangular shape and swivelly attached along its first portion by said luff line, said jib sail positioned within said butterfly jib boom, said jib sail adjusted by attachment of said top portion of said jib sail to said mast and wherein said forestay, rear stay, mast sidestays and sprint stays cooperatively support attachment and use of said jib sail to said recumbent tricycle thereby allowing a rider to apply wind force to stably motivate said land cycle.