Patent ID: 6749039
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: B60K,B60T,B60Y,B62D,F16D,Y10S

Abstract:
An improved go-kart assembly comprising:a body having a forward end and a rearward end; a front drive assembly connected to said forward end of said body; a rear drive assembly connected to said rearward end of said body, said rear drive assembly including a rear axle rotatably connected to said body and a pair of driven wheels attached to opposing ends of said rear axle; an acceleration assembly connected to said body to rotate said rear axle and said driven wheels, said acceleration assembly including: an axle pulley attached to said rear axle; a motor attached to said body, said motor including a primary PTO shaft and an auxiliary PTO shaft with a drive pulley affixed to said auxiliary PTO shaft; at least one drive belt surrounding both said drive pulley and said axle pulley; and a control member joined with said acceleration assembly, said control member engaging said acceleration assembly to determine the operation of said acceleration assembly.