Abstract:
This device is exercise equipment. It is a vehicle that is driven by arm and leg power. The device is a three wheeled vehicle that driven by the movement of the handlebars and the seat. The rider moves the handlebars and the seat back and forth. The handlebars are attached to the wheels by a set of pulleys. When the handlebars are moved back and forth they drive the wheels. The handle bars and the seat are attached to each other so that both the legs and the arm are exercised. Thus, an individual can ride around the town in his vehicle exercising his whole body.

Description:
This application is a continuation-in-part of prior application No. 60/742,325 filed Dec. 5, 2005. 

   FIELD OF INVENTION 
   This invention relates to the field of exercise equipment and more particularly to the field of exercise equipment that can be used to move around. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   People today are living longer. This is somewhat due to the fact that we as a people are exercising more. This is shown on by the fact that there are a great number of patents dealing with exercise equipment. The number of exercise equipment patent has expanded greatly within the last few years. One of the objectives of all exercise equipment is to make exercising fun. Most of us find exercising dull and boring. It is a lot of hard work. Exercise equipment has been designed to make this work more pleasurable. Also individuals use TV iPods, radio, and other devices to help make exercising less tedious. One of the objectives of this invention is to create exercise equipment that makes exercise more pleasurable. To achieve this objective applicant has designed a vehicle that can be ridden outdoors. Although almost all exercise equipment can be used outdoors there are only a few specific pieces that are designed to be used out doors. These include many sports such as tennis basketball baseball and badminton. But for the individual only calisthenics, running or cycling are exercises it done out side. Of all these, the only true piece of exercise equipment is the bicycle. All outdoor exercise for individuals only exercises the legs. One of the objectives of this invention is to create a piece of exercise equipment that exercises the whole body. 
   The feature that allows this invention to accomplish the objectives is that it is a vehicle that exercises both the arms and no legs. The arms are use to drive the vehicle. The movement of the arms back and forth causes wheels to turn on the vehicle. The legs are exercised by the seat moving back and forth. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   This device is exercise equipment. It is a vehicle that is driven by arm and leg power. The device is a three wheeled vehicle that driven by the movement of the handlebars and the seat. The rider moves the handlebars and the seat back and forth. The handlebars are attached to the wheels by a set of pulleys. When the handlebars are moved back and forth they drive the wheels. The handle bars and the seat are attached to each other so that both the legs and the arm are exercised. Thus, an individual can ride around the town in his vehicle exercising his whole body. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 1A  is a perspective view of the front of the embodiment of  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 1B  is a view of the steering system of the embodiment of  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 2A  is a perspective view of the front of the embodiment of  FIG. 2 . 
       FIG. 2B  is a view of the steering system and a view of the system of how the seat and handlebar work together of the embodiment of  FIG. 2 . 
       FIG. 3  is a view of the system of the seat and handlebar working together of the embodiment of  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 4  is a view of the power system of the embodiment of  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 4A  is a view of the power system of the embodiment of  FIG. 2 . 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     FIG. 1  is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention.  FIG. 1A  is a perspective view of the front of the embodiment of  FIG. 1 . The invention is a three or four wheeled vehicle that is used for exercise. In this embodiment the invention is a three wheeled vehicle  10 . In this embodiment the two wheels  12  and  14  of the three wheeled vehicle are on the front  16 . In the center of the three at wheeled vehicle  10  is a rail  18  running from the back  20  to the front  16 . On the front  16  of the three wheeled vehicle  10  is a bumper  22  that is mounted perpendicular to the rail  18  at the front of rail  18 . Attached to the each end of a bumper  22  at the bottom of the bumper  22  is the front wheel suspension bar  52 . Attached to the each end of a bumper  22  at the top of the bumper  22  is the front wheel suspension spring  54 . Attached across each the front wheel suspension bar  52  and the front wheel suspension spring  54  is the suspension bearings bar  56 . The suspension bearing bars  56  are bars that are attach to suspension bars  52  via a rotating bearings  58 . The tops of the suspension bearing bars  56  are attached to suspension springs  54 . Attached to the top of suspension bearing bars  56  are hub support bearing  60 . To each side of the hub support bearings  60  are attached top hub support pieces  62 . Attached to each sides of rotating bearing  58  at the bottom of the suspension bearing bars  56  are the bottom hub support pieces  64 . The top hub supports pieces  62  and the bottom hub supports pieces  64  are long tubes. At that end each set of the bottom hub support pieces  64  and the top hub support pieces  62  are attached to hub lugs  66 . The suspension bearing bar  56  and the top hub support piece  62  and the bottom hub support piece  64  are attached together such that they form a triangle. The top hub support pieces  62  and the bottom hub support pieces  64  extend out from the sides suspension bearing bars  56 . Between the sets of top hub support pieces  62  and bottom hub support pieces  64  the wheel  12  or  14  fits. The wheel hub  44  of wheel  12  or  14  is attached to the 3 wheeled vehicle via the hub lug  66 . The front wheels  12  and  14  of the three wheeled vehicle  10  have the above described suspension so that they will lessen bumps and holes the three wheeled vehicle may encounter when an individual is using it for exercise. 
   Along the rail  18  is a seat  26 . Seat  26  is slidably attached to rail  18 . As rail  18  approaches the back  20  of the three wheeled vehicle  10  it curves upward over the rear wheel  28 . Rear wheel  28  is attached to rail  18  by back wheel fork  24 . Back wheel fork  24  extends downward from rail  18  over rear wheel  28  which it attaches to the rail  18 . 
   The rear wheel  28  is used for turning.  FIG. 1B  is a view of the steering system of the embodiment of  FIG. 1 . An individual riding this embodiment uses his feet for steering. The riders feed are placed on the foot rest and steering bar  69 . The foot rest and steering bar is attached to the rail  18  such that it is able to rotate. When an individual pushes his foot to causes the foot rest and steering bar to rotate the three wheeled vehicle turns in that direction. The foot rest and steering bar  69  is attached to a cable  71  with a clevis  73 . When the foot rest and steering bar  69  is rotated the cable  71  rotates due to the clevis  73 . The other end of the cable  71  is attached to the wheel fork  24  as shown in  FIG. 7 . The other end of the cable  71  also has a clevis  75 . Thus when the cable  71  is rotated by the movement of the foot rest and steering bar  69  the other end of the cable  71  will rotate the wheel fork  24  due to the clevis  75 . When the wheel fork  24  is rotated the rear wheel  28  rotates or turns. 
   Handlebars  33  and  35  make the movable handlebar set  32 . Handlebars  33  and  35 . work independent of each other. The movable handlebar set  32  are attached to the rail  18  in front of seat  26 . The moveable handlebar set  32  are attached such that they can be moved forward towards the front  16  of the three wheel vehicle  10  and backwards towards the back  20  of the three wheel vehicle  10 . In the preferred embodiment the moveable handlebar set  32  are attached to the rail  18  by a pivotal bearing  34 . 
   As one rides the vehicle one moves the seat  26  and moveable handlebar set  32  back and forth.  FIG. 3  show how the seat  26  and the movable handlebar set  32  are attached by cables to create an exercise device. In  FIG. 3  one see that the seat  26  is attach to a seat cable  34 . Seat cable  34  run from the seat  26  along the rail  18  to a rail pulley  36  that is attach to the rail  18  just before rail  18  is attached to the bumper  22 . The seat cable  34  then turns back and runs through handlebar pulley  38  which is attached to the moveable handlebar set  32 . The seat cable  34  than reverses its direction and runs back to the bumper  22  where is hooked to a compression spring  48  which is attached to the bumper  22 . This arraignment allows the seat  26  and the moveable handlebar set  32  to work in together. 
     FIG. 4  shows how the 3 wheeled vehicle  10  is powered.  FIG. 4  shows one side of the power system. Each handlebar  33  or  35  works independent of the other. Thus handlebar  33  works wheel  12  and handle  35  works wheel  14 .  FIG. 4  shows how handlebar  33  drives wheel  12 . The power system for handlebar  35  and wheel  14  works exactly the same as for handlebar  33  and wheel  12 . Also the means for adjusting the amount of energy necessary to move the handlebars  33  and  35  works the same for each handlebar  33  and  35 . By allowing the handlebars to work independent of each other, this lets the 3 wheeled vehicle  10  in the preferred embodiment to go uphill. A power cable  40  is attached to handlebar  33 . One end of the power cable  140  has a hook  77  that releasably attaches to the handlebar  33 . The handlebar  33  has openings  74  running down the handlebar  33 . The hook  77  on the end of a power cable  40  is designed to fit within each of the openings  74 . By moving the hook  77  from one opening  74  to another opening  74  one would change the amount of energy necessary to move the handlebar  33  back and forth. Thus, one can increase or decrease one&#39;s exercise effort by moving the hook  77  to a different opening  74 . 
   The power cable  40  from handlebar  33  runs to a bumper pulley  42  attached to the bumper  22 . The power cable  40  than reverses it direction and runs towards wheel hub  44  in wheel  12  or  14 . In the preferred embodiment wheel hub  44  is a three speed bicycle hub. However, this hub could be any type of hub which acts like a bicycle freewheel. The power cable  40  is attached to bicycle chain  46  which encircled wheel hub  44 . The end of the bicycle chain  46  not attached to the power cable  40  is attached to a spring  50  which is attached to the bumper  22 . 
     FIG. 2  is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention.  FIG. 2A  is a perspective view of the front of the embodiment of  FIG. 2 . This embodiment as the previous embodiment is a three wheeled vehicle  100 . In this embodiment the two wheels  112  and  114  of the three wheeled vehicles are on the back  116 . Running down the middle of the three wheeled vehicle is the rail  118 . Along the rail  118  is the seat  126 . Seat  126  is slideable and attaches to rail  118 . As the rail  118  approaches the front  120  of the three wheel vehicle  100 , it curves upward over the front wheel  128 . The front wheel  128  is attached to rail  118  by a front wheel fork  130 . The front wheel fork  130  is similar to a bicycle fork. The front wheel fork  130  extends downward from rail  118  over the front wheel  128 . 
   The steering system for the three wheeled vehicle  100  is shown in  FIG. 2B . As one moves along rail  118  from the front  120  one finds the front foot rest and steering lever  168 . The front foot rest and steering lever  168  is attached to the rail  118  such that it can rotate. Attached to a one end of the foot rest and steering lever  168  is the steering bar  170 . Attached to the other end of the steering bar  170  is the front wheel fork  130 . The a front wheel fork  130  extends through the rail  118  and at the top of the front wheel fork  130  is attached to the steering bar  170  such that when the steering bar  170  moves forward it will turn the front wheel fork  130  which turns the front wheel  128 . When the steering bar  170  by the foot rest and steering lever  168  is moved rearward, the steering bar  170  again turns the front wheel fork  130  which turns the front wheel  128 . Thus an individual riding the three wheeled vehicle  100  can turns the three wheeled vehicle  100  via the front foot rest and steering lever  168 . 
   As one moves further along the rail  118  towards the back  116  of the three wheeled vehicle  100 , one encounters the movable handlebar set  132 . The movable handlebar set  132  are attached to rail  118  in front of seat  126 . The moveable handlebar set  132  are attach such that they can move forward towards the front  120  of the three wheeled vehicles  100  and backwards towards the back  116  of the three wheeled vehicle than  100 . In the preferred embodiment the movable handlebar set  132  are attached to rail  118  by a pivotal bearing  134 . As in the previous embodiment the moveable handlebar set  134  is made up of handlebars  133  and  135  which work independent of each other in driving the 3 wheeled vehicle  100 . 
   As one moves further along the rail  118  towards the back  116  of the three wheel vehicle  100  one encounters the seat  126 . The seat  126  is slidable and is attached rail  118 . Between the seat  126  and the movable handlebar set  132  is the back piece  122  that is mounted perpendicular to the rail  118 . Attached to each end of the back piece  122  is the horizontal piece  172  that runs upward from the back piece  122 . Also I attached to each end of the back piece  122  is the back wheel suspension bar  152 . Both back wheel suspension bars  152  extends rearward from the back piece  122 . Attached to the top of each horizontal piece  172  is the back wheel suspension spring  154 . Attached across each of the back wheel suspension bars  152  and the back wheel suspension springs  154  is the back wheel suspension bearing bar  156 . The back wheel suspension bearing bars  156  are bars that are attached to the back wheel suspension bars  152  via rotating bearings  158 . The tops of the back wheel suspension bearing bars  156  are attached to the back wheel suspension springs  154 . Attached to the top of the back wheel suspension bearing bars  156  are hub support bearings  160 . To each side of the hub support bearings  160  is attached a top hub support piece  162 . Attached to each side of the rotating bearings  158  at the bottom of the back wheel suspension bearing bars  156  are the bottom hub support pieces  164 . The top hub support pieces  162  and the bottom hub support pieces  164  are long tubes. The ends of each set of bottom hub support pieces  164  and the top hub support pieces  162  are attached to a hub lugs  166 . The back wheel suspension bearing bar  156 , the top hub support piece  162  and the bottom hubs support piece  164  are attach together such as they form a triangle. The top hub support pieces  162  and the bottom hubs support pieces  164  extend out from the sides of the back wheel suspension bearing bars  156 . Between the sets of top hub support pieces  162  and bottom hub support pieces  164  the wheel  112  or  114  fits. The wheel hub  144  of wheel  112  or  114  is attached to the three wheeled vehicle  100  via the hub lug  166 . The back wheels  112  and  114  of the three wheeled vehicle  100  have the above described suspension so that they will lessen the bumps and holes the three wheeled vehicle  100  may encounter when an individual is using it for exercise. 
     FIG. 4A  shows how the 3 wheeled vehicle  100  is powered.  FIG. 4A  shows one side of the power system. Each handlebar  133  or  135  works independent of the other. Thus handlebar  133  works wheel  112  and handle  135  works wheel  114 .  FIG. 4A  shows how handlebar  133 . drives wheel  112 . The power system for handlebar  135  and wheel  114  works exactly the same as for handlebar  133  and wheel  112 . Also the means for adjusting the amount of energy necessary to move the handlebars  133  and  135  works the same for each handlebar  133  and  135 . A power cable  140  is attached to the handlebar  133 . The power cable  140  has a hook  176  that releasably attaches to the handlebar  133 . handlebar  133  have openings  174  running down the handlebar  132 . The hook  176  on the end of a power cable  140  is designed to fit within each opening  174 . By moving the hook  176  from one opening  174  to another opening  174  one would change the amount of energy necessary to move the handlebar  133  back and forth. Thus, one can increase or decrease one&#39;s exercise effort by moving the hook  176  to different openings. 
     FIG. 4A  shows the power cable  140  runs from handlebar  133  to a rail pulley  142  attached to the rail  118 . The power cable  140  then reverses direction and runs back piece pulley  178 . The power cable  40  then moves around them back piece pulley  178  and moves towards horizontal piece pulley  180 . The power cable  140  then runs towards wheel hub  144  in wheel  112  or  114 . In the preferred embodiment wheel hub  144  is a three speed bicycle hub. However, this could be any type of hub that acts like a bicycle free wheel. The power cable  140  is attached to the bicycle chain  146  which encircles a wheel hub  144 . The end of a bicycle chain  146  that is not attached to in the power cable  140  is attached to a spring  150  which is attached to the back piece  122 . When the handlebar  133  is moved backwards this causes the bicycle chain  146  to move forward and thus causes the wheels  112  or  114  to move forward. When the handlebar  133  is moved forward the spring  150  pulls of the bicycle chain  146  back. This causes a wheel hub  144  to move backwards however, the wheel hub  144  when it moved backwards does not affect the movement of the bicycle chain  146  or the wheels  112  or  114 . 
   In  FIGS. 2 and 2A  one sees at the end the handle  182  of handlebar  133 , a gear level  184 . This gear level  184  is attached to the three speed bicycle hub  144 . When the one clicks the gear lever  184  and changes the gears within the three speed hub  144 , this also changes the amount of effort necessary to drive the three wheeled vehicle  100  and the amount of exercise effort. The wheel hub  144  in this embodiment is a three speed hub but it could any speed hub that is known in the art. 
   As one rides in the three wheeled vehicle one moves the seat  126  and the moveable handlebars  132  back and forth.  FIG. 2B  shows how the seat  126  and the handlebars  132  are attached by cables to create an exercise device. In  FIG. 2B  one sees that the moveable handlebars  132  are attached to the seat cable  134 . Seat cable  134  runs from the moveable handlebar  132  to the seat  126 . The seat cable  134  than encircles a seat pulley  138  located under the seat  126 . The seat cable  134  then reverses itself and runs to compression spring  148  which is attached to the back piece  122 . This arrangement allows the seat  126  and the handlebars  132  to work together. 
   Changes and modifications in the specifically described embodiments can be carried out without departing from the scope of the invention which is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appending claims.