Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Baby stroller and wheelchair safety features facilitate pushing
- Patent Title (中): 婴儿推车和轮椅安全功能便于推送
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Application No.: US14734131Application Date: 2015-06-09
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Publication No.: US09469325B2Publication Date: 2016-10-18
- Inventor: Leonard Storch
- Applicant: Leonard Storch
- Main IPC: B62B7/04
- IPC: B62B7/04 ; B62B9/12 ; A61G5/10 ; F16D43/00 ; F16D11/00 ; B62B9/00 ; B62M1/14 ; F16H48/22 ; A61G5/02

Abstract:
Because sidewalks are sloped for rain, one arm may tire before the other when pushing a stroller or wheelchair because it constantly requires more force from one hand to offset gravity in order to go straight. A slip clutch to couple/uncouple the rear wheels acts like AUTOPILOT STEERING, and that makes pushing more efficient, easier/less strain, on any surface. The slip clutch automatically couples/uncouples the wheels depending on the force difference applied by the hands pushing. When the force difference is moderate, the combined force will 100% efficiently propel straight! Without a slip clutch, even a moderate difference in force will cause some zigzagging which is less efficient and takes more energy than going straight. To turn, the force difference is intentionally greater to automatically uncouple the two wheels to allow turning. Turning requires more energy—that's the tradeoff. However, conveyances are pushed straight most of the time.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150274187A1 Baby Stroller & Wheelchair Safety Features Facilitate Pushing Public/Granted day:2015-10-01
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