Patent ID: 6135830
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
A floatation device system, comprising:a spaced apart pair of pontoons having opposite front and back ends, and a longitudinal axis extending between said front and back ends of the respective pontoon;spaced apart elongate front and back crossbeams being extended between said pontoons, said crossbeams each having a pair of ends and a longitudinal axis extending between said ends of the respective crossbeam;said front crossbeam being positioned towards said front ends of said pontoons, said back crossbeam being positioned towards said back ends of said pontoons;an elongate center beam having opposite forwards and rearwards ends and a longitudinal axis being extended between said forwards and rearwards ends of said center beam;said forwards end of said center beam being coupled to front crossbeam, said center beam being coupled to said back crossbeam;said rearwards end of said center beam being rearwardly extended from said back crossbeam, said rearwards end of said center beam being positioned between said back crossbeam and said back ends of said pontoons;a rear rudder having upper and lower ends, said upper end of said rear rudder being pivotally coupled to said rearwards end of said center beam;a rotatable propeller being mounted to said rear rudder;a rotatable driven wheel;an elongate flexible sheathed cable connecting said driven wheel to said propeller, said driven wheel rotating said cable when said driven wheel is rotated, said cable rotating said propeller when said cable is rotated;a bicycle being mounted to and positioned above said back crossbeam and said center beam, said bicycle having a frame, front and rear wheels, and a drive chain system for rotating said rear wheel of said bicycle, said driven gear engaging with said rear wheel such that rotation of said rear wheel rotates said driven gear; andan upwardly extending front mounting bar being detachably attached to said center beam between said front and back crossbeams, said front mounting bar having a top end detachably attached to said frame of said bicycle.