Patent ID: 6604590
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: A61G,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
An all-terrain vehicle for the physically challenged comprising:a main body, said main body being of a generally horizontally extending, rectangular frame configuration; an operations chamber, said operations chamber comprising the upper portion of said main body, wherefrom a user operates said vehicle; control means, said control means used to control said vehicle, and said control means capable of pivoting into position and then away from said user when not in use; a roll cage, said roll cage mounted on top of the main body, and configured to protect said user in case vehicle tips over; an electric drive unit, located inside said main body and below said operations chamber so as to provide a lower center of gravity for said vehicle, said electric drive unit comprising a plurality of batteries, at least one electric motor, a plurality of gearboxes, and electrical wiring; such that said batteries drive said electric motors that turn said gear boxes and prop shafts, said prop shafts extending from said gear boxes to front spindles attached to the bottom of the main body, near the front of said vehicle, connected to and providing power to major drive wheels; and a pair of drive frames, said pair of drive frames comprising a first drive frame and a second drive frame.