Patent ID: 6520525
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B62K,B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
A folding tricycle, comprising:a running unit, said running unit including a main frame, two front wheels, said two front wheels mounted at a front end portion of said frame, and a rear wheel mounted to a rear end portion of the frame, said main frame consisting of two frame parts with a first folding part joining said two frame parts together, thus being foldable at the said folding part, said two frame parts respectively having a front wheel shaft housing and a rear wheel support assembly; a steering unit used for steering said rear wheel, said steering unit having a second folding part, thus said steering unit being foldable at the second folding part; a brake unit used for selectively braking the front wheels; and a drive unit, said drive unit including two pedals used for generating a rotating force and transmitting the rotating force to said front wheels through said two front wheel shafts alternately acting as driving and driven shafts, said drive unit being designed to generate the rotating force from said pedals operated by a user standing up with both feet being placed on the said two pedals.