Patent ID: 9061724
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B62K,B62M

Abstract:
1. A multi-person tricycle comprising: three operable wheels, including two front drive wheels, and one rear steering wheel; two front wheel drive assemblies, each front wheel drive assembly including a respective one of the front drive wheels, a rear wheel steering assembly operably connected to a steering mechanism, the rear wheel steering assembly including the rear steering wheel; and a frame assembly integrally connecting said front wheel drive assemblies and said rear wheel steering assembly to thereby form said multi-person tricycle; and a lockable/unlockable pedal connection assembly comprising a lockable and unlockable crank arm linkage assembly; wherein the multi-person tricycle is configurable in an unlocked configuration in which each front wheel drive assembly including an independent drive train assembly, and in which the multi-person tricycle is configured or designed to enable at least two front-facing riders to each perform at least one action selected from a group consisting of: independently exert his or her own pedaling force; independently vary his or her own pedaling force; independently exert his or her own pedaling cadence; and independently vary his or her own pedaling cadence; and wherein the multi-person tricycle is configurable in a locked configuration in which each front wheel drive assembly is mechanically coupled to the other, and in which the multi-person tricycle is configured or designed to enable one or more riders to each provide pedal torque which is transferred to the two front wheel drive assemblies.