Patent ID: 7111860

Claim:
A treadle scooter for being ridden by a user, the treadle scooter comprising a frame assembly comprising a front end and a rear end, said frame assembly being adapted for being stood upon by the user, a steering assembly being rotatably coupled to said front end of said frame assembly, the steering assembly being adapted for being actuated by the user when the user wishes to direct said frame assembly in a desired direction, a front wheel being rotatably coupled to said steering assembly, said front wheel being adapted for being rolled across a support surface such that rotation of said steering assembly with respect to said frame assembly allows the user to change direction of travel of said frame assembly, a rear wheel being rotatably coupled to said rear end of said frame assembly, said rear wheel being adapted for being rolled across the support surface, a drive assembly being coupled to said frame assembly, and operationally coupled to said rear wheel, said drive assembly being adapted for rolling said rear wheel across the support surface when said drive assembly is actuated by the user, a transition assembly being operationally coupled between said drive assembly and said rear wheel, said transition assembly being for rotating said rear wheel when said transition assembly is rotated by said drive assembly when said drive assembly is actuated by the user, and, said transition assembly comprising a first gear portion and a second gear portion, said first gear portion being operationally coupled to said drive assembly, said second gear portion being operationally coupled to said rear wheel, said first gear portion selectively engaging said second gear portion for transferring rotation of said first gear portion to said second gear portion when said first gear portion engages said second gear portion, said second gear portion being rotatable independently of said first gear portion for permitting said rear wheel to be rotated in the opposite direction to back up the frame assembly when the first gear portion is disengaged from said second gear portion.