Patent ID: 6179314
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
A human-powered ride-on vehicle for a rider comprising:an integrated body/frame element having a seat for the rider integrally formed in said body/frame element;a pair of spaced-apart front wheels mounted to said body/frame element, wherein at least one of said front wheels is driven by the rider;a rear wheel mounted on said body/frame element; anda steering mechanism to steer said rear wheel, wherein said steering mechanism includes:a control stick mounted for shifting movement; wherein said control stick includes a control shaft having a lower portion and an upper portion, and wherein said upper portion is pivotable about a pivot point relative to said lower portion for side-to-side shifting movement; and which further includes a swash plate fixed to said upper portion; and wherein said linkage includes a pair of bell cranks and a steering plate for steering said rear wheel, and which further includes a pair of spaced apart first control rods extending between said swash plate and said bell cranks in a crossed relationship, and a pair of horizontal control links extending between said bell cranks and said steering plate; anda linkage between said control stick and said rear wheel operable to steer said rear wheel in a predetermined direction corresponding to said control stick when said control stick is shifted.